Taking stock the emission levels implied by the current proposals for Copenhagen
Copenhagen must lock-in commitments at or above the high-end of the current proposal range in order to preserve the possibility of limiting warming.
Copenhagen must lock-in commitments at or above the high-end of the current proposal range in order to preserve the possibility of limiting warming.
In December 2009 representatives from 192 nations will meet in Copenhagen to complete negotiations on a global climate agreement. This paper summarizes why action in Copenhagen is urgently required, what needs to be accomplished in the negotiations, and how an effective climate regime might be designed.