2. “I'm committed to working in common effort with countries from around the globe. That's also why I believe what we have achieved in Copenhagen will not be the end but rather the beginning, the beginning of a new era of international action.” President Barack Obama December 18, 2009 Copenhagen COP, closing remarks
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34. “ Because the accord may reflect a reordering of global political dynamics it may make possible a profoundly important shift in which action on climate change is no longer seen as a threat, but rather the key, to development, and the future of poverty eradication is recognized as low carbon development . That would be an historic achievement.” Jonathan Lash President of the World Resources Institute Reflecting on the Copenhagen Accord