GE.09-71523
UNITED
NATIONS
Distr.
LIMITED
FCCC/CP/2009/L.7
18 December 2009
Original : ENGLISH
CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES
Fifteenth session
Copenhagen, 718 December 2009
Agenda item 9
High-level segment
Draft decision -/CP.15
Proposal by the President
Copenhagen Accord
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.
1. We underline that climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time. We
emphasise our strong political will to urgently combat climate change in accordance with the principle of
common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities. To achieve the ultimate objective
of the Convention to stabilize greenhouse gas concentration in the atmosphere at a level that would
prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system, we shall, recognizing the
scientific view that the increase in global temperature should be below 2 degrees Celsius, on the basis of
equity and in the context of sustainable development, enhance our long-term cooperative action to
combat climate change. We recognize the critical impacts of climate change and the potential impacts of
response measures on countries particularly vulnerable to its adverse effects and stress the need to
establish a comprehensive adaptation programme including international support.
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2. We agree t