What was the progress from Copenhagen and the role of IPCC?

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IPCC got the Nobel Peace Prize, but still the recent Copenhagen did not turn out to be satisfactory for many! What is the real scenario? What is the contribution of Australia in these two events, as this country is one that is currently facing one of the disaster of climate change, if I am not wrong the ozone hole?

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On Copenhagen and what it means, see my answer to the Question – Is this Climate Accord a good first step?. No-one thought Copenhagen would produce a treaty for signature, and as I argued in that answer, it did give us a crucial breakthrough. It’s hard to say whether Copenhagen was satisfactory or not. It certainly took us in the right direction, but it is equally true that the world needs to move more quickly.

By the way, note that you can’t blame (or credit) the IPCC for what happened at Copenhagen. The IPCC (International Panel for Climate Change) is an advisory panel, but climate change treaties are negotiated by governments. The only reason Copenhagen made any progress at all was that world leaders attended and tried to find a compromise. It just shows that climate change negotiations can’t be left to negotiators let alone scientists!

Again, on Australia, see my answer to the Question – What are some actions Australia could take to establish credibility with developing nations?