Copenhagen Climate Challenge

Copenhagen Climate Challenge

During the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 (COP15), there was a rival conference in Copenhagen for sceptics, called the Copenhagen Climate Challenge.[1] which was organised by the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow.[2][3]

While COP15 attracted 33,200 delegates, the rival sceptic conference was attended by 60 people (15 journalists, 18 speakers, 27 audience).[1] According to Lenore Taylor of The Australian, the attendees had an average age "well over 60".[4] In closing his speech, Plimer stated that “They’ve got us outnumbered, but we’ve got them outgunned, and that’s with the truth.”[1] Plimer also stated that "It's been freezing in Perth and bucketing down". Perth had below average rainfall in 2009, and temperatures of 38 °C (100 °F) were forecast for December 13.[5]

See also

  • United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009

References

  1. ^ a b c "COPENHAGEN CALLING: Bolstering Barack - Giles Parkinson - News - Business Spectator". www.businessspectator.com.au. http://www.businessspectator.com.au/bs.nsf/Article/COPENHAGEN-CALLING-Bolstering-Barack-pd20091209-YJR3A?OpenDocument&src=sph. Retrieved 2009-12-09. 
  2. ^ Gray, Louise (2009-12-09). "Copenhagen climate summit: Behind the scenes at the sceptics' conference - Telegraph". London: telegraph.co.uk. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/copenhagen-climate-change-confe/6765032/Copenhagen-climate-summit-Behind-the-scenes-at-the-sceptics-conference.html. Retrieved 2009-12-10. 
  3. ^ "Plimer addresses Copenhagen 'heretics'". smh.com.au. http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/plimer-addresses-copenhagen-heretics-20091209-ki4s.html. Retrieved 2009-12-09. 
  4. ^ "Plimer the toast of Copenhagen sceptics meeting". www.theaustralian.com.au. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/plimer-the-toast-of-copenhagen-sceptics-meeting/story-e6frg6so-1225808821955. Retrieved 2009-12-10. 
  5. ^ "It's been freezing in Perth and bucketing down, says climate sceptic Ian Plimer". www.perthnow.com.au. http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/its-been-freezing-in-perth-and-bucketing-down-says-climate-sceptic-ian-plimer/story-e6frg13u-1225808519655. Retrieved 2009-12-09. 

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