{"id":1596,"date":"2009-12-07T15:04:13","date_gmt":"2009-12-07T22:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/envirobeat.com\/?p=1596"},"modified":"2009-12-28T09:54:56","modified_gmt":"2009-12-28T16:54:56","slug":"copenhagens-cop15-kicks-off-hadegaard-confirmed-as-cop15-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/envirobeat.com\/?p=1596","title":{"rendered":"Copenhagen’s COP15 Kicks off – Hedegaard Confirmed as COP15 President"},"content":{"rendered":"

Copenhagen, Dec 7, 2009<\/p>\n

Today COP 15’s plenary opening began with a video featuring a small child having a climate nightmare asking leaders to take action action. Next was a performance by a group of popular Danish musicians featuring harp, trumpet, and a Greek-like women’s chorus – hopefully not to imply this 12 day negotiation session could end like a Greek tragedy. <\/p>\n

The first speakers was Danish Prime Minister Lars Rasmussen. Some excerpts of his comments:<\/p>\n

“The sheer magnitude of our task is matched only by our determination.”<\/p>\n

“For more than a year, we have been conducting intensive consultations in preparation for this conference. In that context I have had the pleasure of engaging with leaders from around the world. Your leaders.”<\/p>\n

“Without exception, they have been supporting an ambitious agreement to halt global warming. I am painfully aware, that you have different perspectives on the framing and precise content of such an agreement. And I am sure that no one in this hall underestimates the difficulty we are facing in finding a common approach in the coming two weeks.”<\/p>\n

“But the political resolve to forge a global agreement is manifest. And differences can be overcome, if the political will is present. I believe it is.”<\/p>\n

\"Hedegaard\"
\nAfter a few more opening speeches, the first order of business was to confirm Connie Hedegaard as the new COP 15 President.<\/p>\n

\"plenary\"
\nA peek inside the plenary hall<\/p>\n

\"COP15
\nDespite it’s extremely poor GHG status – beef was a lunch option at COP 15<\/p>\n


\nHelen Caldicott arrives at COP 15 to sound the alarm over nuclear power.<\/p>\n

\"Tom
\nTom Goldtooth speaks to the press<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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