Bei der Klimakonferenz in Kopenhagen war die Welt noch immer vom Beinahe-Zusammenbruch des globalen Finanzsystems erschüttert, prominente Politiker stellten in Frage, ob menschliche Aktivität für den Klimawandel verantwortlich ist, und Branchenverbände zogen gegen verbindliche Emissionssenkungen ins Feld.
When the conference in Copenhagen took place, the world was still reeling from the near-collapse of global finance, prominent politicians were questioning whether human activity was responsible for climate change, and industry groups were campaigning against binding emission cuts.