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DGB: Copenhagen should not be discouraged. Technologies to reduce CO2 emissions continue to develop.

"The results of the 15th Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen are disappointing. But they must not be discouraged, but should inspire us and the politicians, "said DGB board member Dietmar Hexel on Tuesday in Berlin. The Bonn Conference in 2010 would bring tangible results. This includes the trade union demands were for a socially just transition to a low carbon production, the decent and well-paying jobs make it. "This requirement of the International Trade Union Confederation was supported by many countries in Copenhagen. The German Government is requested to pursue this in the discussions to the next COP in 2010, "said Hexel.

in Copenhagen was not a binding agreement signed by all States, but merely "take note" taken. Binding targets to reduce CO2 emissions are missing. Thus there is no verifiable for all operations, including the 2-degree target global warming by the States should not be exceeded.

"Copenhagen has achieved less than expected. This is a catastrophe for the environment and the world community. The social and economic consequences and costs will increase significantly and a particular burden workers and poor countries strong when nothing is done decisively. Politicians have the problem no longer be postponed. That the emerging and developing countries, the financial offer was too low by developed countries is understandable. This has helped in Copenhagen no agreement has been ratified, "said the DGB board member.

The countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America wanted to participate in the qualitative growth and reduce the wealth gap with the developed countries, Hexel. "This is only with climate-friendly and sustainable technology and corresponding financial transfer. Germany can support emerging and developing countries as a market leader in green technologies themselves well and be a pioneer in many fields. The quite legitimate demand for an emissions output per Kopf fordert insbesondere den größten Emitenten, die USA, heraus. Die Technologien zur Energieeffizienz und zur CO ₂ -Reduzierung müssen weiterentwickelt und ein globaler Emissionshandel angestrebt werden. Sonst droht ein Abwandern der CO ₂ -intensiven Industrien in Länder ohne Regelungen. Das ist weder gut fürs Klima noch für die ArbeitnehmerInnen in Deutschland und Europa."

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The air runs out of time

von Horst Heuter

Tempus Fugit - die Zeit läuft davon, während der Klimawandel immer bedrohlichere Züge annimmt. Doch die Regierungen verhandeln, als hätten sie alle Zeit der Welt.

Hatte der 2007 in Bali verabschiedete Fahrplan noch Hopes to conclude an international legally binding climate agreement in Copenhagen raised, the expectations are here today and sobering. It is decided more than a political declaration at COP 15 seems unlikely.

This was postponed to solve the climate crisis for another year. If, in the first half of 2010 to no substantial results, and you just target the COP 16 in Mexico. Too bad about the wasted time!

And those that the pressure on the governments could continue to maintain that NGOs were barred from almost all the crucial final days of negotiations. Honi soit qui mal y pense - a rogue who thinks evil of it.

Die Gewerkschaften des IGB haben ihr Bestes gegeben. Noch nie waren sie zahlenmäßig und in dieser Lobbydichte auf einem Klimagipfel vertreten. Dies machte sich bermerkbar durch die mehr als 30 von ihnen organisierten Veranstaltungen oder die unzähligen bilateralen Gespräche mit ihren jeweiligen Regierungen. Wie bereits in einem früheren Blogbeitrag ausgeführt, hat auch der DGB seinen Einfluss auf die deutsche Regierungsdelegation geltend gemacht. Überdies wird am heutigen letzten Verhandlungstag die IGB-Präsidentin Sharan Burrow vor der Vollversammlung der COP sprechen.

Was bleibt an Erinnerungen an diese Woche in Kopenhagen jenseits der offiziellen Verhandlungen?

As could tell something: from trees in cans, hours of waiting in the cold, failing underground trains, long walks in the snow, a lost credit card, a hair from the UN security service arrested board member of the DGB to the incredible tricks of the DGB-colleague, who almost always managed to come to the safety locks to pass the official event center. But that's another story ...