Climate Conference Continues; Demonstrators Urge Plan

Posted Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Featured on Episode 13 of the 2009-2010 season

The discussion continues in Copenhagen this week at the U.N. climate conference. Delegations from developing nations threatened to boycott the talks over the weekend. They were concerned that any new agreements would require them to cut their carbon emissions as much as richer nations. Talks resumed on Monday. Also over the weekend, tens of thousands of demonstrators organized marches. They took to the streets in hope of sending a message to the conference that they need to come up with a plan that will make a big difference in the rate of climate change.

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Conference website
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Copenhagen 2009
PBS NewsHour Extra for Teachers and Students: Activities pertaining to the end of the summit

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