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Low targets, goals dropped: Copenhagen ends in (epic)failure
Guardian UK ^ | 12/18/2009 | John Vidal, Allegra Stratton and Suzanne Goldenberg

Posted on 12/18/2009 6:29:38 PM PST by tobyhill

The UN climate summit reached a weak outline of a global agreement last night in Copenhagen, falling far short of what Britain and many poor countries were seeking and leaving months of tough negotiations to come.

After eight draft texts and all-day talks between 115 world leaders, it was left to Barack Obama and Wen Jiabao, the Chinese premier, to broker a political agreement. The so-called Copenhagen accord "recognises" the scientific case for keeping temperature rises to no more than 2C but did not contain commitments to emissions reductions to achieve that goal.

American officials spun the deal as a "meaningful agreement", but even Obama said: "This progress is not enough."

"We have come a long way, but we have much further to go," he added.

The deal was brokered between China, South Africa, India, Brazil and the US, but late last night it was still unclear whether it would be adopted by all 192 countries in the full plenary session.

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1 posted on 12/18/2009 6:29:39 PM PST by tobyhill
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To: tobyhill

I thought Obama would seal the deal. Isn’t that why he likes to go to Copenhagen; to come in at the last minute and get things done?

This ending reminds me of the Olympic ending. Obama may not want to go to Copenhagen ever again. It’s a bad luck city for him.


2 posted on 12/18/2009 6:32:58 PM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: tobyhill

Hell no!

The poor countries want the $$$$$ with NO STRINGS ATTACHED.

This is a windfall for them. Who wouldn’t want “global warming” to be real, if you’re a poor country.

Only IDIOTS will throw money at this, that isn’t theirs.


3 posted on 12/18/2009 6:34:45 PM PST by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: tobyhill

Even worse, these thousands of hypocrites produced 46,200 tons of carbon dioxide with all their jets and SUVs...and that’s not even counting the foul breath of the protesters outside.
This should be the last of these worthless summits propagating the enviro-nazi religion, but it probably won’t be.


4 posted on 12/18/2009 6:36:11 PM PST by kittymyrib
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To: tobyhill

10% unemployement, when he promised it wouldn’t go over eight...
Gitmo is still open, and isn’t going to close anytime soon...
Increased troop strength in Afghanistan by 30,000, even if that is inadequate...
The Olympic appeal resulted them in going to Brazil...
Copenhagen was proven to be accurately described as KopenHopin...
We’re trillions farther in debt, no end to this fiscal crisis in sight...

Damn he’s good. 2010 looms large. Thanks Barack. Merry Christmas dude. Ya goin to Mecca in 2010?


5 posted on 12/18/2009 6:36:29 PM PST by DoughtyOne (This space for rent...)
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To: tobyhill

“Oh please Mr. China overlord, just let me say we did something.”


6 posted on 12/18/2009 6:37:43 PM PST by Richard Kimball (We're all criminals. They just haven't figured out what some of us have done yet.)
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To: tobyhill
The so-called Copenhagen accord "recognises" the scientific case for keeping temperature rises to no more than 2C

I read stuff like this and it is like hearing people in a mental asylum talking, and I do mean the patients.

7 posted on 12/18/2009 6:39:40 PM PST by Bahbah (Only dead fish go with the flow)
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To: nmh; steelyourfaith; narses

Hmmmn.

Since the stated “goal” is to limit (AGW-caused) temperature rise of the earth to less than 2.0 degrees C,

and since the earth is in a cooling phase (for as long as these socialist/communist/dictators are in office,

and since HIllary/Obama/ABCNNBCBS are promising 100 billion per year to “give” to the Swiss bank accounts of the world’s dictators with no strings attached,

... It ain’t hard to see why “anybody” can see this as a failure.

In China and India.

Venezuela. Zambia.


8 posted on 12/18/2009 6:40:20 PM PST by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: DoughtyOne
Ya goin to Mecca in 2010?

I bet he does.

9 posted on 12/18/2009 6:44:20 PM PST by Steely Tom (Obama goes on long after the thrill of Obama is gone)
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To: Dilbert San Diego
Obama may not want to go to Copenhagen ever again. It’s a bad luck city for him.

He'll just blame it on all those greedy white people.

10 posted on 12/18/2009 6:46:13 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: Steely Tom

You know he wants to.


11 posted on 12/18/2009 6:49:06 PM PST by DoughtyOne (This space for rent...)
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To: tobyhill

I wonder if our State Controlled Media will report the Climate Summit as a failure? They will portray Zer0 as the savior of the world and his $200 billion contribution to the poor nations as just what was needed to stop the Earth from flooding out our coastal cities. Yes, Zer0 gave the world Earth Control, the ultimate Big Government regulation.


12 posted on 12/18/2009 6:49:13 PM PST by jonrick46 (We're being water boarded with the sewage of Marxism.)
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“Oh please Mr. China overlord, just let me say we did something.

Alla youa country are berong to us! You are be quiet an' sell alla you rand to us! Nice China famiries coming now for youa houses....yes!

13 posted on 12/18/2009 6:51:26 PM PST by stboz
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE

Hmmmn.

Since the stated “goal” is to limit (AGW-caused) temperature rise of the earth to less than 2.0 degrees C,

and since the earth is in a cooling phase (for as long as these socialist/communist/dictators are in office,

and since HIllary/Obama/ABCNNBCBS are promising 100 billion per year to “give” to the Swiss bank accounts of the world’s dictators with no strings attached,

... It ain’t hard to see why “anybody” can see this as a failure.

In China and India.

Venezuela. Zambia.


Yes, yes and while they twitter with excitment the northeast is bracing for a HISTORIC WINTER STORM in the midst of this LOL - ah, “global warming”.

Can you explain to me how robbing wealthy countries and giving it to POOR COUNTRIES is going to STOP “glowbal warming”.

LOL!!!!


14 posted on 12/18/2009 6:52:59 PM PST by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: tobyhill
A load of BS - frozen BS. Thanks for that early Christmas present, Obumbler!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find only things evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelogus

15 posted on 12/18/2009 6:58:00 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: hinckley buzzard
He'll just blame it on all those greedy white people.

"Damn those greedy white people, stealing my leader's victories!"


16 posted on 12/18/2009 7:01:12 PM PST by COBOL2Java (Big government more or less guarantees rule by creeps and misfits.)
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17 posted on 12/18/2009 7:05:46 PM PST by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spirito Sancto.)
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To: tobyhill

“The agreement aims to provide $30bn in funding for poor countries to adapt to climate change from next year to 2012, and $100bn a year after 2020.”

Why do poor countries need to...oh right...exterminating their citizens.


18 posted on 12/18/2009 7:06:43 PM PST by Soothesayer (The United States of America Rest in Peace November 4 2008)
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To: tobyhill

Obama goes to a global warming conference in Copenhagen, and it snows in Copenhagen.

Obama comes back to DC from the global warming conference, and it’s gonna snow in DC (14-20” predicted).

Hey, O! Wake up and smell the coffee!!!


19 posted on 12/18/2009 7:10:50 PM PST by LibFreeOrDie (Obama promised a gold mine, but will give us the shaft.)
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To: tobyhill

I noticed the same Zero body language today as after the Chicago Olympics fail: He throws his head back, grimaces and sticks his chin out in a very good Il Duce impression.
This affirmative action product and his fat-azzed wife are used to getting their way, at least in `racist Amerika,’and they can’t understand why it doesn’t play everywhere else.


20 posted on 12/18/2009 7:11:56 PM PST by tumblindice
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