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Copenhagen Accord

Copenhagen Accord

Full Title:  Copenhagen Accord
Author(s): Proposal by the President
Publisher(s):  United Nations UNFCCC
Publication Date: December 1, 2009
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Description (excerpt):

The Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers, and other heads of delegation present at the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 in Copenhagen,

In pursuit of the ultimate objective of the Convention as stated in its Article 2,

Being guided
by the principles and provisions of the Convention,

Noting
the results of work done by the two Ad hoc Working Groups,

Endorsing
decision x/CP.15 on the Ad hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action and decision x/CMP.5 that requests the Ad hoc Working Group on Further Commitments of Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol to continue its work,

Have agreed on this Copenhagen Accord which is operational immediately.

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