The Copenhagen Summit: Stopping climate change

Rich and poor countries have to give ground to get a deal in Copenhagen; then they must focus on setting a carbon price

At a time when they are not short of pressing problems to deal with, the presence of 100-odd world leaders at the two-week meeting that starts in Copenhagen on December 7th to renew the Kyoto protocol on climate change might seem a little self-indulgent. There will be oceans of planet-saving rhetoric, countless photographs of politicians wearing dark suits and serious faces and, if things go according to plan, an agreement to cut emissions to avert a rise ... Full Story »

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by Fabrice Florin - Dec. 6, 2009

Insightful analysis about the challenges faced by world leaders at the UN conference on Climate Change in Copenhagen. This short article provides a fair and factual overview of the key issues, which gives helpful context about this complex and important topic. Be sure to check some of the other articles in this week's edition of the Economist, which is devoted to coverage of Climate Change.

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