The Song Remains The Same
This time tomorrow we'll know for sure what kind of agreement, if any, will be signed by the 192 countries participating in climate talks in Copenhagen Denmark. Canada has been essentially absent from negotiations, receiving 6 coal awards over the span of the conference, and China is refusing to allow independent verification of their proposed pollution controls which they plan to tie to their economic output, and the newly announced $100 billion fund for poorer and vulnerable nations so that they can modernize their economies while protecting themselves from climate change, will only pass if China agrees to independent verification.
It's beginning to look like a complete disaster for any real change in Copenhagen and it could be an embarrassment to the world leaders attending the conference, who usually only show up to treaty signings when all of the major details have already been worked out.However, there is one day left and certainly more unlikely things have happened, but I guess I'll save what I have to say about this until tomorrow when it will be an all day news fest discussing who looks worse and what the future may hold.
It's beginning to look like a complete disaster for any real change in Copenhagen and it could be an embarrassment to the world leaders attending the conference, who usually only show up to treaty signings when all of the major details have already been worked out.However, there is one day left and certainly more unlikely things have happened, but I guess I'll save what I have to say about this until tomorrow when it will be an all day news fest discussing who looks worse and what the future may hold.

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