Exciting day and crazy expectations...

Yesterday was a new experience, there is so much going on that I probably will change my statement that we all talk about the same question. Of course almost everything ends up in measuring carbon dioxide emissions, but a lot of the seminars summarizes studies, explains research and presents solutions. Where ever you go you meet people that more or less have devoted their life and time to study and become an expert in some field. It’s almost like a day at ÅF :-)

Most exciting to me right now is to see and hear about different ideas about how things can be solved. One example is from the EU Pavilion where Mr Markus Becker from Germany talked about Innovative transportation solutions for both developing and developed countries. The U.S. center has a spectacular stand with presentations on a 360 Sphere; if it does nothing else it at least gives the spectators a better picture of the climate change question. And I think I can say one thing Alice, even if this meeting ends up without an agreement, this is a starting point for many other projects. Organizations setting up scholarships, workgroups being put together and networks being built. Most of the NGOs (Nongovernmental organizations) already have their agenda and their goals and will keep on working after COP15.

As you heard on the news there was a copy of a suggested agreement that leaked out yesterday, it made a big buzz in the corridors, but not knowing better I guess it was just somebody that likes to come to the meeting well prepared. But you all know that basic human feeling, to be committed to something you have to be involved in the process. Even if you come to the same conclusions.

And when we talk about it Lars Løkke Rasmussen made a visit to get a feel of the conference and maybe calm down any speculations.

Have to run now, Anders @ COP15

PS. Also met some demonstrators on my way out, still very calm and friendly. Also for them an exciting day with crazy high expectations. More to come on this subject.