UN Climate Change Conference 2009
United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark
The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 15) starts today in Copenhagen, Denmark. Billed as the most significant meeting regarding climate change in more than a decade, the Climate Change Conference will address issues related to the global problem of rapid climate change as a result of human impact as well as ways to promote sustainability. Drawing leaders from more than 60 countries, including the United States, Germany, France, India and China, the Copenhagen conference is hoped to result in pledges by developed and developing countries to reduce human impact on nature.
Tougher environmental laws and better plans to cut emissions by all parties are necessary to promote environmentally sustainable practices around the world. Countries like India and China have recently announced ambitious emissions targets to reduce their carbon footprint, putting pressure on developed countries like the United States, Australia, United Kingdom to do likewise. England and France, meanwhile, have proposed a multi-billion dollar fund set up by developed countries to help poorer nations enact emissions cuts and promote sustainability.
After years of debate and negotiation, it is hoped that the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference will lead to a firm framework to address the root causes of climate change. Running from December 7-18, 2009, the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference will count on more than 105 heads of government in its closing stages to secure a significant climate change accord. The climate treaty that is adopted in Copenhagen will replace the last major environmental protection agreement, the Kyoto Protocal, that expires in 2012.
