8.12.09

The Copenhagen Climate Change Summit snapshot

193 nations taking part in world’s biggest climate change conference
16,500 people flying in for summit
2,500 meetings to be held in 2 weeks
40,000 tonnes of CO ² expected to be emitted due to the summit
100,000 tonnes of CO ² : Danish Energy Agency hopes to save this much annually through a clean brick kiln project in Bangladesh, to offset the summit’s carbon emissions
1 wind turbine will power lights at Bella Center, the conference venue
200,000 cups of organic coffee to be served to delegates
122 ‘climate-proofed’ limousines for VIPs. Obama may travel in limo running on algae diesel or electricity
200 cycles outside venue for delegates

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