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On-going Discussion
Blog | Friday, 10 Dec 2010South Korea:If we do not succeed, our children will not forgive us. We have made good progress, back on the Bali Roadmap. We have a balanced agreement, with LCA and KP. Today's text clearly sets...
Venezuela
Blog | Friday, 10 Dec 2010The Venezuelan Minister accepts apologies for difficult experience at the door. We know it was due to people being tired, and the situations were difficult. We think it is important for people to...
President's Response to Bolivia and Statement from Peru
Blog | Friday, 10 Dec 2010She apologizes to the claim she did not recognize Bolivia... No one knew they wanted the floor. And she deftly suggests all the substantive concerns of Bolivia were handled in the consultations, so...
Last Session -- Holding our Breath
Blog | Friday, 10 Dec 2010After a further delay to allow another several hundred people to file into a room that was already full, the session is now called to order. President Espinosa thanks everyone for tireless work. My...
Quick and Dirty Update
Blog | Friday, 10 Dec 2010The President of the COP released new texts and called parties back for informal stock-taking.It has left me pinching myself. It is all beyond what I had hoped for.... It is not over yet. So fingers...
Tense Negotiations
Blog | Thursday, 09 Dec 2010The intensity of negotiations ramped up as the available hours to negotiate draw to a close. The youth activists here have a powerful message on their t-shirts. It is a quote from a young woman from...
Baird's Speech
Blog | Thursday, 09 Dec 2010No doubt, anyone who wants to read Baird’s speech can find it on his website.The words are jarring. No one yet has given such an upbeat bullish speech. "We are here to build on momentum. The...
Speeches and why I share them
Blog | Thursday, 09 Dec 2010Hi all reading these blogs. I want to share some of what occurs blow by blow. Many sessions as behind closed doors. But the plenary today was hearing from Presidents and then Ministers. John Baird...
A Strong and Clear Call for Action from Costa Rican VP
Blog | Thursday, 09 Dec 2010Costa Rica's Vice-President Alfio Piva gave a speech with sweeping historical references. He began by pointing out that we were meeting on Mayan soil -- in a land where a great civilization used to...
Excerpts from COP16 Speech of Bolivian President Evo Morales
Blog | Thursday, 09 Dec 2010“Why are we here in Cancun? To give hope to the peoples of the world. We are here to determine how we will cool down the temperatures....The earth is injured, wounded, and in recent years we have...