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Climate deal in peril, says Brown | Climate deal in peril, says Brown |
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The climate deal planned for Copenhagen in 10 weeks' time is in grave danger of failure, the prime minister has said. | The climate deal planned for Copenhagen in 10 weeks' time is in grave danger of failure, the prime minister has said. |
Gordon Brown has become the first world leader to offer to go to the Danish capital to help seal the deal. | Gordon Brown has become the first world leader to offer to go to the Danish capital to help seal the deal. |
He told Newsweek magazine there was no second chance to undo "catastrophic damage" to the environment if "we miss the opportunity to protect the planet". | He told Newsweek magazine there was no second chance to undo "catastrophic damage" to the environment if "we miss the opportunity to protect the planet". |
This year's talks are vital as they aim to produce a successor to the Kyoto Climate Protocol on global warming. | This year's talks are vital as they aim to produce a successor to the Kyoto Climate Protocol on global warming. |
Mr Brown also warned that consumers would have to pay more for energy in the future, whether the UK opts for high or low carbon energy sources. | Mr Brown also warned that consumers would have to pay more for energy in the future, whether the UK opts for high or low carbon energy sources. |
Green revolution | Green revolution |
The annual climate negotiations are normally done by environment ministers, but they lack the political muscle to make the big spending decisions which underpin the talks. | The annual climate negotiations are normally done by environment ministers, but they lack the political muscle to make the big spending decisions which underpin the talks. |
The vast majority of climate scientists say there must be no further delay in emissions cuts. | The vast majority of climate scientists say there must be no further delay in emissions cuts. |
Gordon Brown has injected a note of urgency into the Copenhagen talks by agreeing to attend John SauvenGreenpeace | Gordon Brown has injected a note of urgency into the Copenhagen talks by agreeing to attend John SauvenGreenpeace |
Mr Brown said a deal was also essential to help kick-start a global low-carbon economy as a route out of recession. | |
"What has now become clear is that the push toward decarbonisation will be one of the major drivers of global and national economic growth over the next decade," he said. | "What has now become clear is that the push toward decarbonisation will be one of the major drivers of global and national economic growth over the next decade," he said. |
"And the economies which embrace the green revolution earliest will reap the greatest economic rewards." | "And the economies which embrace the green revolution earliest will reap the greatest economic rewards." |
Mr Brown said, if necessary, he would go to Copenhagen himself, and his staff said he would urge other leaders to follow suit at the UN this week. | Mr Brown said, if necessary, he would go to Copenhagen himself, and his staff said he would urge other leaders to follow suit at the UN this week. |
It's almost inconceivable that this sort of initiative will not be necessary. | It's almost inconceivable that this sort of initiative will not be necessary. |
Mr Brown also said clean energy investment would put up costs for consumers - but by less than would happen if the UK stuck with fossil fuels. | Mr Brown also said clean energy investment would put up costs for consumers - but by less than would happen if the UK stuck with fossil fuels. |
The costs will be affordable as the economy grows and as energy efficiency improves, he says. | The costs will be affordable as the economy grows and as energy efficiency improves, he says. |
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He is following a lead set by Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, who was first to break with the political spin that it was possible to decarbonise the economy without putting up prices. | He is following a lead set by Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, who was first to break with the political spin that it was possible to decarbonise the economy without putting up prices. |
Some will be sceptical about Mr Brown's comments on green investment. | Some will be sceptical about Mr Brown's comments on green investment. |
Britain's leaders have been promising a green economy for many years but Germany, Denmark, the US - and now increasingly China and India - are taking a market lead. | Britain's leaders have been promising a green economy for many years but Germany, Denmark, the US - and now increasingly China and India - are taking a market lead. |
Mr Brown's cash give-away for old cars did not include any environmental conditions. | Mr Brown's cash give-away for old cars did not include any environmental conditions. |
Critics will also point out that as chancellor, Mr Brown blocked many green policies, and some may question this latest initiative. | Critics will also point out that as chancellor, Mr Brown blocked many green policies, and some may question this latest initiative. |
But he has already taken an international lead by suggesting rich nations should pay $100bn (£62bn) a year to help poor nations with the changing climate. | But he has already taken an international lead by suggesting rich nations should pay $100bn (£62bn) a year to help poor nations with the changing climate. |
This helped kick-start the EU into a position more acceptable to developing nations. | This helped kick-start the EU into a position more acceptable to developing nations. |
Greenpeace welcomed the prime minister's initiative to go to Copenhagen. | Greenpeace welcomed the prime minister's initiative to go to Copenhagen. |
Director John Sauven said: "Gordon Brown has injected a note of urgency into the Copenhagen talks by agreeing to attend. At the moment there is a huge gap between what needs to be done and what world leaders are promising to do." | Director John Sauven said: "Gordon Brown has injected a note of urgency into the Copenhagen talks by agreeing to attend. At the moment there is a huge gap between what needs to be done and what world leaders are promising to do." |
But for all Mr Brown's promise of leadership, the UK has not yet committed to the 40% CO2 cuts most scientists say are needed from rich nations by 2020 to contain climate change. | But for all Mr Brown's promise of leadership, the UK has not yet committed to the 40% CO2 cuts most scientists say are needed from rich nations by 2020 to contain climate change. |