This week, negotiators from around 180 countries are gathered in Barcelona, Spain with the aim of preparing a manageable proposal of a treaty, to be discussed and signed in December, in the Copenhagen Conference.
They are in charge of a significant challenge; organizing all the different and competing proposals that have been made so far (regarding climate change), and creating a document that can be managed more easily.
Next month, representatives from 192 countries will be meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark to discuss and, hopefully agree on a global strategy to act against climate change. The Conference lasts from December 7 to December 18.
There are various points of view to whether Copenhagen will be successful or not. Some say it will not work, that there is not enough political will to compromise to a significant treaty. “It is realistic to say that in Copenhagen we will not be able to conclude a treaty, but it is important to lay down a political framework which will be the basis of the treaty” said German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Others emphasize the importance of Copenhagen, such as British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who said that it is “our last chance”. Besides, the head of the UN Climate Change Secretariat warned that “time has almost run out”, and that “In Barcelona, all nations must step back from self-interest and let common interest prevail”.
The more we believe a successful treaty can happen, the more we show our conviction, the more chances there will be for it to work. Politicians need to know that we as citizens care about climate change, and that we demand a solution to it.
Via: COP15
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