Brokenhagen?

I must admit, COP15 was a grave disappointment. I left Copenhagen mid-way in the negotiations feeling frustrated and incredibly angry with the lack of progress made with so many hitches and delays. I agree that an agreement will be difficult to make under pressure in 2 weeks by all the nation of the world, but why is it easier to send soldiers to their death at war then to save millions of lives now and in the future?

Even President Barack Obama did not sound convinced and satisfied when he delivered his speech at his arrival in Denmark. In fact, it was one of his poorest attempts compared to all his other pledges. While it is not fair to expect President Obama to make or break the deal, it is disappointing how other world leaders think just that. When the US President officially announced that he would be attending the COP on the final day, other leaders such as Russian President Medvedev jumped on board.

I have been following my Climate Change Secretary of State, Ed Miliband, and he admitted that the process was incredibly frustrating, albeit long. Of course, we must be hopeful that all nations are responsible for formulating their own nation climate change plan, however an international accord must be implemented by 2011. The need for a climate change policy has been lobbied for over 15 years and we are running out of time to save small island states like the Maldives without it diminishing forever. Copenhagen is now deemed "Brokenhagen" instead of "Hopenhagen" which is such a shame.

Here is a summary video from UK Channel 4 News with the outcomes of COP15.
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1529573111?bclid=57829472001&bctid=58184749001