According to the EWEA, “the Copenhagen Accord is the lowest common denominator which China and the United States could agree”. The text did not produce a legally binding treaty or deliver a plan for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and the only thing it did achieve was a commitment-free text 'to hold the increase in global temperature below 2°C’”.
While the rest of the world, including the EU which had offered to cut carbon by 30% compared to 1990 levels if there was strong global deal, were only left with one option – take it leave it – China and the US established a new world order in Copenhagen.
In the aftermath the Copenhagen Climate Conference, the EWEA has urged world leaders “to work tirelessly on reaching a legally binding international treaty as soon as possible next year, to cut greenhouse gas emissions by a minimum of 30% by 2020”.
“The clock is ticking, immediate action is required, and we are running out of time,” warned Kjaer.
For additional information:
