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Devil In The Details: Is Copenhagens 2 ºC Guardrail Obsolete?

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I am merely a humble and insignificant employee of the environment department of the government of Tuvalu. Tuvalu delegate Ian Fry, addressing Connie Hedegaard, Danish Environment Minister and President of COP 15. achieve a maximal average 2 ºC rise in worldwide temperatures, assuming peak years of 2011, 2015, and 2020.

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Climate Talks End In Copenhagen Accord; Countries Settle On Non- Binding 2 ºC Warming Limit

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In particular, the small island nation of Tuvalu briefly put a stop to negotiations after then-COP President Connie Hedegaard declined to consider the target as well as require a binding treaty by summit’s end. degrees Celsius.”

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