This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8423831.stm
The article has changed 6 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 4 | Version 5 |
|---|---|
| Climate summit 'held to ransom' | Climate summit 'held to ransom' |
| (about 19 hours later) | |
| 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 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 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. |
| Mr Brown said on Monday the talks were "at best flawed and at worst chaotic" and called for a reformed UN process. | Mr Brown said on Monday the talks were "at best flawed and at worst chaotic" and called for a reformed UN process. |
| And he is expected to say in a podcast that a global deal should not be "held to ransom by a handful of countries". | And he is expected to say in a podcast that a global deal should not be "held to ransom by a handful of countries". |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. |
| Copenhagen is not a destination but a new beginning Yang Jiechi China's Foreign Minister Climate summit: Where's the beef? Reaction in quotes Mardell's America What do you think of the deal? | Copenhagen is not a destination but a new beginning Yang Jiechi China's Foreign Minister Climate summit: Where's the beef? Reaction in quotes Mardell's America What do you think of the deal? |
| Downing Street said that the prime minister would say in a podcast which has yet to be posted on the Number 10 website: "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. |
| Ahead of the podcast - which No 10 had suggested would be published on Monday - 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 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." | 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". | 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 countries | Developing countries |
| He wrote of a legally-binding treaty: "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. |