Copenhagen Accord: More confusion
Hot on the heels of a non satisfactory outcome of last month's climate change meeting in Copenhagen is a piece of non impressive news. UNFCCC has rescinded, so to state, on its earlier set deadline of 31st January for countries to file their emissions reduction targets In a now all too familiar vague language, UNFCCC's secretary says that it was now a 'soft deadline' "It's a soft deadline. Countries are not being asked to sign the accord to take on legally binding targets, only to indicate their intention." "I do not expect everyone to meet the deadline. Countries are not being asked if they want to adhere… but to indicate if they want to be associated [with the Copenhagen accord]. ' Continued de Boer
It has also emerged that with just 10 days to go, only 20 countries out of 192 have signed up, with many clearly unready or unwilling to put their name to the document. Countries which have signed so far include India , Russia , Mexico , Au