From Bangkok to Copenhagen

A statement from Friends of the Earth written during international climate negotiations in Bangkok, criticizing the United States for obstructing progress toward a strong international climate treaty.

• Friends of the Earth asserts that international climate negotiations in Bangkok have seen little progress because the United States is obstructing the process. Specifically, U.S. negotiators have proposed making pollution reduction targets voluntary and dismantling the Kyoto Protocol, which the authors describe as "non-starters".
• The authors argue that wealthy countries, as the primary historical polluters, must lead the climate response by reducing their own emissions and providing support to developing nations to achieve a sustainable future.
• The document warns that failure to agree on a climate crisis solution in the near future could lead to catastrophic climate destabilization, citing recent typhoons in the Philippines and floods in India as evidence of the dangers, particularly for the developing world.

APA

Horner, K., & Orenstein, K. (2009). From Bangkok to Copenhagen. Friends of the Earth. https://foe.org/blog/2009-10-from-bangkok-to-copenhagen/

Chicago

Horner, Kate, and Karen Orenstein. From Bangkok to Copenhagen. Friends of the Earth, 2009. https://foe.org/blog/2009-10-from-bangkok-to-copenhagen/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Horner |first1=Kate |last2=Orenstein |first2=Karen |title=From Bangkok to Copenhagen |publisher=Friends of the Earth |date=13 October 2009 |url=https://foe.org/blog/2009-10-from-bangkok-to-copenhagen/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{horner2009from, author = {Horner, Kate and Orenstein, Karen}, title = {{From Bangkok to Copenhagen}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth}, year = {2009}, month = oct, url = {https://foe.org/blog/2009-10-from-bangkok-to-copenhagen/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }