That the  Copenhagen summit did not emerge with a concrete binding solution has led some countries to blame one another. Another fact is that most countries aren’t happy with the weak outcome of the ClimateClimate is typically defined as the average weather (or more rigorously a statistical description of the average in terms of the mean and variability) over a period of time, usually 30 years. These quantities are most often surface variables such as temperature, precipitation, and wind. Climate ... Conference. It consists of a non binding accord between the U.S., China and other emerging states that global warmingHuman activities are adding greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, to the atmosphere, which are enhancing the natural greenhouse effect. While the natural greenhouse effect is keeping average temperature on earth at about +15°C, this enhanced greenhouse effect ... must be limited to 2° Celsius and that poor nations will be offered funding to make adaptations to climate change, with only scant details. 

Some countries believe they have not been dealt with carefully, and that generally the summit wasn’t held democratic. For example Britain accused several states, amongst them China, of hijacking efforts to agree deep cuts in emissionsEmissions of greenhouse gases, greenhouse gas precursors, and aerosols associated with human activities, including the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, land-use changes, livestock, fertilisation, etc. (IPCC). China then in turn accused Britain of wanting to saw discord amongst emerging economies.

Yvo de Boer, the UNThe United Nations Organization (UNO) is an international organization that focuses on facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace. It was founded in 1945 after World War II to replace ...’s top climate changeClimate change is a lasting change in weather patterns over long periods of time. It can be a natural phenomena and and has occurred on Earth even before people inhabited it. Quite different is a current situation that is also referred to as climate change, anthropogenic climate change, or ... official, told the disputers to stop blaming each other in order to sit down and get the process moving forward. He said it was still possible to reach the legally binding global treaty he aims for.

Even if the summit hasn’t set the necessary mid- and long term limits on greenhouse gas emissionsGreenhouse gas emissions cause dangerous anthropogenic climate change. Emissions include CO2, fluoridated gases, methane which are emitted by human activity such as deforestation and burning fossil fuels, and water vapour. the United Nations say they will take  the lead and finish what was started in Copenhagen in Mexico next year.

UN General Assembly President Ali Treki is positive about the attitude of individual states. Most are aware of the dangers and are willing to have a binding agreement in order to save the world.

De Boer said in regard to the disputes between Britain and China, as well as others, that they will have to sit together again to sign such a deal next year in Mexico, and that blaming others won’t help.  In order to reach a legally binding treaty the next year should be used to decide its content and determine its legal nature. Even though only 28 nations have signed the Copenhagen Accord de Boer expects more to follow suit. He tells them they still have the opportunity to subscribe and a letter from Copenhagen will remind them of agreed deadlines.

The deadline for rich nations to submit their targets for 2020 is January 31, 2010. By then developing nations are to present their mitigationMitigation refers to actions that reduce our contribution to the causes of climate change. This means reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide (CO2), through energy efficiency and using alternative forms of transport and energy.(UKCIP) actions.

Be Boer denies all claims that some countries had hijacked the summit, but rather blamed a lack of understanding for preventing delegates from agreeing a robust climate pact.  Well, let’s hope they will overcome this lack of understanding rather sooner than later…