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100 legislators from the major economies representing all major political parties have this weekend agreed in Copenhagen key guiding principles set out by Chinese Congressman Chairman Wang and US Congressman Edward Markey to enact climate change legislation in their respective countries.
The Copenhagen GLOBE Legislators Forum was organised by the GLOBE International Secretariat, the support body of the G-8+5 dialogue formation of the GLOBE family which is located in London and financed by the UK Goverment and a variety of industry partners, was hosted at the Danish Parliament by Steen Gade, Chairman of the Danish Parliament Environment Commitee and President of GLOBE Europe.
The legislators negotiated on the basis of a report produced by a high-level task force set up by GLOBE International. The final text outlines principles on energy standards, forestry preservation, and renewable energy that could see 70 per cent of the emissions cuts needed by 2020 if we are to limit average temperature rise to 2 degrees Celsius.
This was an informal event but conclusions could be drawn on three themes: key aspects of a successful international deal in Copenhagen; putting Copenhagen in context, by seeing COP15 not in isolation but as part of wider ongoing efforts to reduce global emissions; and the role of MEPs in promoting an ambitious international deal.
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