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Climate summit 'held to ransom' Climate summit 'held to ransom'
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Gordon Brown will accuse a small group of countries of holding the Copenhagen climate summit talks to ransom.Gordon Brown will accuse a small group of countries of holding the Copenhagen climate summit talks to ransom.
The 193-nation conference ended with delegates simply "taking note" of a US-led climate deal that included limiting temperature rises to less than 2C.The 193-nation conference ended with delegates simply "taking note" of a US-led climate deal that included limiting temperature rises to less than 2C.
The prime minister is expected to say in a podcast that at times he feared no deal would be reached at all.The prime minister is expected to say in a podcast that at times he feared no deal would be reached at all.
And Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has described the summit as a "chaotic process dogged by procedural games". Energy Secretary Ed Miliband called it a "chaotic process", singling out China for vetoing an agreement on emissions.
In an article for the Guardian newspaper, Mr Miliband singled out China as having vetoed agreements on emissions.
'Never again''Never again'
Mr Brown and Mr Miliband both raise the prospect of altering the way negotiations on climate change are run. Mr Brown and Mr Miliband, in an article in The Guardian, both raise the prospect of altering the way negotiations on climate change are run.
But they believe a diluted deal was better than nothing at all.But they believe a diluted deal was better than nothing at all.
BBC political correspondent Laura Kuenssberg says politicians are "pointing the finger" after the disappointment of the outcome of the summit.BBC political correspondent Laura Kuenssberg says politicians are "pointing the finger" after the disappointment of the outcome of the summit.
The prime minister will say: "Never again should we face the deadlock that threatened to pull down these talks.The prime minister will say: "Never again should we face the deadlock that threatened to pull down these talks.
"Never again should we let a global deal to move towards a greener future be held to ransom by only a handful of countries.""Never again should we let a global deal to move towards a greener future be held to ransom by only a handful of countries."
He said lessons must be learned from the "tough negotiations" that took place in Copenhagen.He said lessons must be learned from the "tough negotiations" that took place in Copenhagen.
Developing countriesDeveloping countries
Mr Miliband said the vast majority of countries wanted a legally-binding treaty to protect the planet.Mr Miliband said the vast majority of countries wanted a legally-binding treaty to protect the planet.
But he wrote: "Some leading developing countries currently refuse to countenance this.But he wrote: "Some leading developing countries currently refuse to countenance this.
"That is why we did not secure an agreement that the political accord struck in Copenhagen should lead to a legally binding outcome."That is why we did not secure an agreement that the political accord struck in Copenhagen should lead to a legally binding outcome.
"We did not get an agreement on 50% reductions in global emissions by 2050 or on 80% reductions by developed countries."We did not get an agreement on 50% reductions in global emissions by 2050 or on 80% reductions by developed countries.
"Both were vetoed by China, despite the support of a coalition of developed and the vast majority of developing countries.""Both were vetoed by China, despite the support of a coalition of developed and the vast majority of developing countries."
The accord was reached between the US, China, India, Brazil and South Africa, but is not legally binding.The accord was reached between the US, China, India, Brazil and South Africa, but is not legally binding.
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says the agreement must be made legally binding next year.United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says the agreement must be made legally binding next year.