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Brown seeks binding climate deal Brown seeks binding climate deal
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Gordon Brown has pledged to lead a campaign to establish a legally binding treaty on tackling climate change.Gordon Brown has pledged to lead a campaign to establish a legally binding treaty on tackling climate change.
Speaking at the Copenhagen summit, the prime minister said that was the next step after the US reached agreement with some major developing economies.Speaking at the Copenhagen summit, the prime minister said that was the next step after the US reached agreement with some major developing economies.
But Friends of the Earth executive director Andy Atkins called the US-led deal "a toothless declaration".But Friends of the Earth executive director Andy Atkins called the US-led deal "a toothless declaration".
And Greenpeace UK chief John Sauven said a "radically difficult" kind of politics on climate change was needed.And Greenpeace UK chief John Sauven said a "radically difficult" kind of politics on climate change was needed.
I am now going to lead a campaign around the world with other countries for the legally binding treaty that is the obvious next stage from this Gordon BrownI am now going to lead a campaign around the world with other countries for the legally binding treaty that is the obvious next stage from this Gordon Brown
US President Barack Obama said the deal would be a foundation for global action but there was "much further to go".US President Barack Obama said the deal would be a foundation for global action but there was "much further to go".
He said the US, China, Brazil, India and South Africa had "agreed to set a mitigation target to limit warming to no more than 2C and, importantly, to take action to meet this objective".He said the US, China, Brazil, India and South Africa had "agreed to set a mitigation target to limit warming to no more than 2C and, importantly, to take action to meet this objective".
As details emerged of the agreement, Mr Brown said there had been progress, although he added that "it is not enough" and he wants "to go further quickly".As details emerged of the agreement, Mr Brown said there had been progress, although he added that "it is not enough" and he wants "to go further quickly".
Mr Brown said: "I am now going to lead a campaign around the world with other countries for the legally binding treaty that is the obvious next stage from this.Mr Brown said: "I am now going to lead a campaign around the world with other countries for the legally binding treaty that is the obvious next stage from this.
"We've got, for the first time, agreement about the limits to which we can allow emissions to go.""We've got, for the first time, agreement about the limits to which we can allow emissions to go."
The prime minister said he expected all countries to agree to the 2C limit for 2050.The prime minister said he expected all countries to agree to the 2C limit for 2050.
'Radically different' politics'Radically different' politics
Mr Brown also said every country would now be expected to produce a national emissions plan that would be open to "international scrutiny".Mr Brown also said every country would now be expected to produce a national emissions plan that would be open to "international scrutiny".
"It is the first time anything global like this has been agreed. Kyoto was not global - it was only a number of countries that signed up," said the prime minister."It is the first time anything global like this has been agreed. Kyoto was not global - it was only a number of countries that signed up," said the prime minister.
He said once countries publish their plans in the coming weeks it would become clear that "it is a major number of gigatonnes that are being reduced in carbon emissions".He said once countries publish their plans in the coming weeks it would become clear that "it is a major number of gigatonnes that are being reduced in carbon emissions".
However, Greenpeace UK executive director John Sauven was less optimistic. But not everyone shared his optimism.
"It is now evident that beating global warming will require a radically different model of politics than the one on display here in Copenhagen," he said. Friends of the Earth's Andy Atkins said the "toothless declaration" made by the US "condemns millions of the world's poorest people to hunger, suffering and loss of life as climate change accelerates".
Mr Sauven added: "We don't yet know the small print of what Copenhagen will give us, but it looks like it won't deliver anything close to what the world needs." 'Radically different' politics
He said: "A 2C rise in temperature would still mean the deaths of millions of people and the complete destruction of at least four low-lying island states.
"And asking countries to list their national actions on climate change is absolutely no substitute for a legally binding international agreement."
Greenpeace UK executive director John Sauven said it was now clear that "beating global warming" would require "a radically different model of politics" than the one that had been on display in Copenhagen.
He added: "We don't yet know the small print of what Copenhagen will give us, but it looks like it won't deliver anything close to what the world needs."