COP15
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COP15 was the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference held in Copenhagen, widely known for its high-profile but ultimately non-binding outcome on global emissions reductions.
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| COP15 Copenhagen | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United Nations Climate Change Conference
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international climate change conference ⓘ |
| aimedTo | negotiate a global climate agreement for the period after 2012 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Copenhagen Climate Change Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attendedBy |
business representatives
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civil society groups ⓘ environment ministers ⓘ heads of state and government ⓘ media representatives ⓘ negotiators from UNFCCC Parties ⓘ non-governmental organizations ⓘ |
| city | Copenhagen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context | United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change process ⓘ |
| country | Denmark ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
environmental NGOs
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many developing countries ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
failure to reach a legally binding treaty
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lack of ambition in emissions reduction commitments ⓘ |
| documentFeature |
fast-start climate finance commitment
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pledge-based emissions reduction system ⓘ |
| editionNumber | 15 ⓘ |
| endDate | 2009-12-18 ⓘ |
| fastStartFinanceAmount | 30 billion US dollars for 2010-2012 ⓘ |
| focus |
adaptation to climate change
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climate change mitigation ⓘ global greenhouse gas emissions reductions ⓘ post-Kyoto climate agreement ⓘ |
| followedBy | COP16 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedByEvent | 2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hailedBy | some governments as a step forward ⓘ |
| hasTheme | Seal the Deal campaign context ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major turning point in global climate negotiations ⓘ |
| hostedBy | Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyIssue |
REDD-plus
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climate finance for developing countries ⓘ emissions reduction commitments by developed countries ⓘ global temperature rise limitation ⓘ mitigation actions by developing countries ⓘ technology transfer ⓘ |
| language | United Nations official languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
highlighted divide between developed and developing countries on climate responsibility
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influenced design of later climate agreements ⓘ |
| legalStatusOfOutcome | not legally binding under international law ⓘ |
| longTermFinanceGoal | mobilize 100 billion US dollars a year by 2020 ⓘ |
| mainVenue | Bella Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentions | need to consider 1.5 degrees Celsius limit ⓘ |
| negotiationGroup |
Alliance of Small Island States
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Annex I Parties NERFINISHED ⓘ European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ G77 and China NERFINISHED ⓘ Least Developed Countries NERFINISHED ⓘ non-Annex I Parties ⓘ |
| notableAttendee |
Angela Merkel
NERFINISHED
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Ban Ki-moon NERFINISHED ⓘ Barack Obama NERFINISHED ⓘ Gordon Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Rudd NERFINISHED ⓘ Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva NERFINISHED ⓘ Manmohan Singh NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicolas Sarkozy NERFINISHED ⓘ Wen Jiabao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfHeadsOfStateOrGovernment | over 100 ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipants | over 10000 ⓘ |
| officialName | 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy | United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcomeStatus | non-binding political agreement ⓘ |
| participatingParties | Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | COP14 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededByEvent | 2008 United Nations Climate Change Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protestIssue | demand for stronger climate action ⓘ |
| protestLocation | Copenhagen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Conference of the Parties NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedDocument | Copenhagen Accord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Kyoto Protocol
NERFINISHED
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Paris Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn | Copenhagen Accord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | COP15 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 2009-12-07 ⓘ |
| statedGoal | limit global temperature increase to below 2 degrees Celsius ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
large-scale climate protests
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widespread international media coverage ⓘ |
| temperatureGoal | below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels ⓘ |
| timePeriodAddressed | post-2012 climate regime ⓘ |
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