Gore's Tough Message to U.N. Leaders. By Richard Black, BBC, December 12, 2008. "Speaking at the UN climate conference... [Al Gore] said the 'sclerotic' politics of today had to change... But he said he saw more reasons for optimism than pessimism. 'To those who say it's too difficult to conclude a deal by Copenhagen, I say it can be done, it will be done, let's finish this process'... His speech was met with rapturous applause by thousands of delegates... Delegates were keeping one eye on the EU talks in Brussels, where heads of state from member countries reached agreement on their energy and climate 'package', although it has yet to be ratified by the European Parliament. UN officials describe the EU decision to retain a target of cutting emissions by 20% from 1990 levels by 2020 as a success... Environment groups, though, were dismayed about a number of concessions offered to industry. Mr Gore's words, though - and those of US Senator John Kerry on Thursday - may have begun to convince delegates that if EU leadership on climate is faltering, the US under Barack Obama is poised to take over." Al Gore speech: video and transcript.
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