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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 UN conference ended with delegates simply "taking note" of a US-led climate deal that recognised the need to limit temperature rises to 2C.
The prime minister is expected to say in a podcast that at times he feared no deal would be reached at all. Mr Brown said on Monday the talks were "at best flawed and at worst chaotic" and called for a reformed UN process.
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband called it a "chaotic process", singling out China for vetoing an agreement on emissions. And he is expected to say in a podcast that a global deal should not be "held to ransom by a handful of countries".
'Never again' Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has singled out China for vetoing an agreement on emissions but in an article in The Guardian, both he and Mr Brown say a diluted deal was better than nothing at all.
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.
BBC political correspondent Laura Kuenssberg says politicians were "pointing the finger" after the disappointment of the outcome of the summit.BBC political correspondent Laura Kuenssberg says politicians were "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 in his podcast: "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.
Mr Miliband said the vast majority of countries wanted a legally-binding treaty to protect the planet. Ahead of the podcast being placed on the Downing Street website Mr Brown used a video link from his Kirkcaldy constituency to tell a gathering of UK Copenhagen campaigners that he and Mr Miliband wanted the UN process reformed.
He said: "The United Nations needs to be in a position where we can get agreements with government working together without having these last minute negotiations where threats and fear can actually dominate the proceedings."
He added: "If America and China were able to show they were doing more and I believe that they can, then all countries - Australia, Brazil, Japan, Korea - all those countries that have ranges [of emission cuts] would be prepared to go to their highest level of ambition."
Mr Miliband said the vast majority of countries wanted a legally-binding treaty to protect the planet and he said that it appeared four or five countries were keen to "shelve the accord".
Developing countriesDeveloping countries
But he wrote: "Some leading developing countries currently refuse to countenance this. He wrote of a legally-binding treaty: "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.
China's Foreign Minister, Yang Jiechi, praised the summit in a statement which said: "Developing and developed countries are very different in their historical emissions responsibilities and current emissions levels, and in their basic national characteristics and development stages.China's Foreign Minister, Yang Jiechi, praised the summit in a statement which said: "Developing and developed countries are very different in their historical emissions responsibilities and current emissions levels, and in their basic national characteristics and development stages.
"Therefore, they should shoulder different responsibilities and obligations in fighting climate change.""Therefore, they should shoulder different responsibilities and obligations in fighting climate change."
"The Copenhagen conference is not a destination but a new beginning," he added."The Copenhagen conference is not a destination but a new beginning," he added.
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.