Opinion: Why Copenhagen Matters
Lars Loekke Rasmussen, prime minister of Denmark
This week's news will be dominated by headlines about the international climate talks in Copenhagen. It's one of the most important environmental gatherings in history, and while many will wonder what progress will be made, others may not be aware of just how important these climate talks are.
We are on the edge of a dangerous precipice. Every nation in the world must take action to avoid the worst of global warming's effects. Already some areas are seeing its effects – the changing climate is causing more droughts, floods and other catastrophic weather events. As those events increase over time, our world will see more climate refugees – masses of people forced to move, causing clashes over borders and dwindling resources such as water.
That is the reality of global warming, and the reality of why global action must take place during the Copenhagen talks. Unfortunately, many are standing in the way of progress.
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