Leaders At MEF Work To Help Secure Climate Deal For Copenhagen

There’s now less than 50 days to go until the crucial climate summit in Copenhagen.

The Major Economies Forum (MEF), which took place 18 and 19 October in London gave ministers from 17 countries an informal setting for discussing the all-important climate change goals.

Climate Secretary Ed Miliband opened the forum, along with US co-chair Mike Froman. Gordon Brown also spoke, emphasising the urgency of the situation and warning against a ‘business as usual’ approach from all major economies.

And for the first time, this MEF brought more vulnerable countries to the table – including Algeria, Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Lesotho and the Maldives. The UK has set out a climate finance initiative of $100 billion a year by 2020 to help developing countries address climate change.

Success in securing the deal we want in Copenhagen in December depends on events such as the MEF supporting the decisions to be made. Gordon Brown is urging other world leaders to attend the summit in December – stressing the importance to future generations of reducing CO2 emissions now.

The MEF outcome displayed a surprisingly positive view on such a controversial topic. Foreign Secretary David Miliband commented: ”Today this feels a more do-able proposition than it was yesterday. I think that represents progress.”

Read more about MEF on the Act on Copenhagen website [External website]

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