On Thursday at Copenhagen, observers were locked out of the Bella Centre and police beat and tear-gassed peaceful protesters in the snow, when the talks were collapsing and world leaders like Obama were rumoured to not be coming any more.
The Australian Youth Climate Coalition ran a petition that was presented to Mr Rudd on Thursday, and they asked Youth to sign a petition and send a message of support to Pacific Island negotiators. It was to no avail though as things are still at a deadlock.
US President Barack Obama has announced a climate deal in Copenhagen with other major world leaders and it is reported that the agreement includes a commitment from wealthy and key developing nations to limit global warming to two degrees Celsius. If the summit votes in favour of the deal, it will be a statement of intent, not a legally binding treaty.
If you’re interested in the developments, check out the Australian Youth Climate Coalition website.
