By Paul Homewood
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Courtesy of Josh and Net Zero Watch, a trip back down memory lane, from COP13 to COP28, the “breakthroughs” followed by the “cold light of day!:
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Bali, 2007
`A compromise deal for a new international
climate change agenda was
agreed at the UN summit in Bali today.
The move was hailed by environment
secretary, Hilary Benn, as “an historic
breakthrough”.’ – Dec 25th 2007
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`Bali…may make things worse’ – James Lovelock, March 22nd, 2008
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Poznan, 2008
Poznan talks `step on way to new climate
regime – Swiss Environment Ministry – Dec 13th 2008
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`…we were disappointed with the
lack of progress made at the UN climate
negotiations…’ – Greenpeace. Jan 5th 2009
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Copenhagen 2009
`…the United States, China and several
other countries reached an “unprecedented
breakthrough“ Friday to curb
greenhouse gas emissions…‘ – CBS, Dec 18th 2009
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` Copenhagen was a spectacular failure on many levels. The UN process was stretched to breaking-point, with no consensus on any pressing issues.’ – Bryony Worthington – Dec 22nd 2009
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Cancun, 2010
`Cancun climate breakthrough: It’s
not perfect, but it’s a deal’ – Grist, Dec 12th 2010
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`Last year’s talks in Cancun, Mexico,
left open the most difficult issue of
whether to extend emissions limits
in Kyoto or start afresh with a new
treaty.’ – Bloomberg, Nov 25th 2011
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Durban, 2011
‘Durban climate change conference:
breakthrough reached on course for
future accord’ – Huffington Post, Dec 10th 2011
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`The UN climate talks in Durban followed
a familiar script of inaction’ – Red Pepper, Jan 29th 2012
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Doha, 2012
`Doha climate talks throw lifeline to
Kyoto Protocol’ – Reuters, Dec 8th 2012
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`…for all the blustering commendations
from politicians accompanying
the 11th-hour “Doha Climate
Gateway“, the outcome was
disappointing.’ – Independent, Jan 14th 2013
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Warsaw, 2013
`Warsaw climate talks end with foundation
for a global agreement! – Center for American Progress, Dec 4th 2013
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`Experts say the failure of November’s
UN climate change conference in Warsawh
to agree on measures that would
lead to a sustained market price increase
for CDM credits is likely to discourage…‘ – Reuters, Jan 4th 2014
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Lima, 2014
`Lima climate change talks reach global
warming agreement. Deal would
for first time commit all countries — including
developing nations — to cutting
emissions’ – Guardian, Dec 14th 2014
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`The Peru meeting was nothing much,
it disappointed me. I think there was a
lack of courage. They stopped at a certain
point’ – Pope Francis, Jan 15th 2015
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Paris, 2015
‘Paris climate summit breakthrough
delivers legally-binding global
agreement’ – Finnish Ministry of the Environment, Dec 15th 2015
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‘The COP21 climate talks in Paris were
not the success that governments
claim, but a disastrous failure’ – Guardian Dec 12th 2015
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Marrakesh, 2016
`In a historic breakthrough, 48 climate
vulnerable countries clear the way towards
a safe and prosperous future for
everyone and commit to 100% renewable
energy by mid-century’ – UNFCCC, Nov 18th 2016
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`Campaigners have expressed “extreme
disappointment” at the outcome
of the United Nations climate
change summit in Marrakesh’ – Independent, Nov 19th 2016
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Bonn, 2017
`After years of gridlock, negotiators
make breakthrough on agriculture related
climate issues’ – WRI, Nov 20th 2017
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`Unfortunately, we haven’t really seen
the kind of progress that’s needed’ – Council of Canadians, Nov 18th
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Katowice, 2018
‘Climate negotiators reach an overtime
deal to keep Paris pact alive’ – New York Times, Dec 15th 2018
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‘UN climate accord “inadequate“ and
lacks urgency, experts warn’ – Guardian, Dec 16th 2018
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Madrid, 2019
COP25: Longest climate talks end
with compromise deal’ – BBC, Dec 15th 2019
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`There is a terrible empty feeling following
the outcome of the UN climate
talks in Madrid’ – Irish Times, Dec 16th 2019
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Glasgow, 2021
‘COP26 seals breakthrough climate
deal after major compromises’ – Bloomberg, Nov 13th 2021
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‘“Blah blah blah!“ Greta launches
scathing attack on world leaders after
COP26.‘ – Greta Thunberg, Nov 14th 2021
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Sharm, 2022
‘A breakthrough in the talks came on
Thursday evening when the European
Union said it was willing to create [a
loss and damage fund], but on the
condition that wealthier developing
countries…contribute’ – Irish Times, Nov 17th 2022
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‘There was no progress on stopping
climate breakdown. COP27 is another
terrible failure’ – George Monbiot
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Dubai, 2023
Almost 200 nations have agreed a
ground breaking milestone at the
COP28 summit in Dubai’ – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT_psWaMraw
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Climate activist Al Gore blasts COP28
outcome as biggest failure in history—
it ‘reads as if OPEC dictated it
word for word’ – Al Gore, Dec 12th 2023
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