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Paul Bedard
Despite pessimistic signs on
Roberts held out hope that the
Laying out his predictions, Roberts said that Copenhagen should produce a framework that locks in carbon reduction commitments from developed and developing nations, which will lead to
His staff provided Whispers with a list of what the WWF hopes to see out of Copenhagen. "Rather than another political declaration," says the WWF, "we need an agreement from Copenhagen that captures important progress that's been made to date and creates a clear path toward a final treaty. The agreement must include the following key elements: outline what legal form the final deal will take; contain new, ambitious, legally-enforceable commitments from industrialized countries to reduce emissions and provide international support for developing country actions; in the context of that support, highlight what developing countries will do to reduce their own emissions and standards for how they will measure and report on those actions; a framework to protect tropical forests (deforestation represents 15 percent of global emissions); show how clean technologies will be supported and distributed globally; help for vulnerable countries and communities around the world to adapt to the climate impacts we already face."