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New Life Copenhagen: welcome to hospitable Denmark
All hotels in Copenhagen have been fully booked for months, but more than 3,000 COP15 guests have found accommodation in private Danish homes through the art project New Life Copenhagen. (January 14, 2010)
COP15 Cultural Opening Ceremony
Short film and Danish jazz legend open COP15. (January 14, 2010)
COP15: biggest media event ever in Denmark
More than 1,400 journalists currently report from the Bella Center to the whole world from what is the biggest temporary media set-up ever in Denmark. (January 14, 2010)
The taste of COP15
The kitchens at the Bella Center serve up 15 tons of 65 pct. organic food every day. (January 14, 2010)
YouTube users raised their voices at COP15
People from all over the world sent in questions to a panel of some of the world’s most prominent climate experts for a CNN debate on climate change in the Bella Center (January 14, 2010)
Climate change is everybody’s concern – engage!
The clock is ticking. Before the end of this year, Denmark will host one of the most important political events of our time. In just ten months, we will open the doors to Bella Center in Copenhagen, and, for a couple of weeks, the place will be crowded with stern-looking ministers, busy negotiators, and enthusiastic NGO representatives. (January 14, 2010)
Eight Principles for a Global Agreement on Climate Change
The great challenge for Copenhagen is to fashion an agreement that meets the needs of all participating countries, both rich and poor, and succeeds in creating a framework to head off dangerous anthropogenic interference in the climate system. (January 14, 2010)
Climate Change and Security
It is hard to exaggerate the issues posed by climate change. Much rests on the outcome of the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen later this year. Within the European Union, we are determined to reach an ambitious global agreement on reducing emissions of greenhouse gases. (January 14, 2010)
Time is up – the deadline is Copenhagen
There are moments in history where the world can choose to go down different paths. The COP15 Climate Conference in Copenhagen is one of those defining moments: We can choose to go down the road towards green prosperity and a more sustainable future. Or we can choose a pathway to stalemate and do nothing about climate change leaving an enormous bill for our kids and grand-kids to pay. It really isn’t that hard a choice. (January 14, 2010)

Edited January 15, 2010
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