A mandarin's plea for climate action
The reason for 2009's unique importance, he explained, is that "climate change is forever. Terrible though the consequences of war and recession are, they pass. But the nature of the climate is such that the future cannot redeem today's mistakes."
He added; "We have one chance to reach a political agreement to reduce carbon emissions in time to stay safe. This is the year in which we take that chance."
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