Dec 13, 2015

'Lame Danes' ridiculed at Paris climate talks


The Danish government was publicly shamed at the COP21 talks in Paris on Thursday when it was given the ‘Fossil of the Day’ award for its significant cuts within green innovation and a lowering of national climate goals.


The NGO umbrella organization Climate Action Network (CAN) on Tuesday named and shamed Denmark for “undermining ambition” by lowering its climate ambitions and slashing green spending. 
“In the not too distant past Denmark was an inspiration for many - setting ambitious targets and rolling out wind energy. But today we are not talking about great Danes, we are talking about lame Danes, because today the Danish government are aiming to cut climate targets and shrink climate finance contributions,” CAN wrote in a press release
The organization awarded Denmark with the ‘Fossil of the Day’ prize, getting onlookers to chant “lame Danes”


Read more: http://www.thelocal.dk/20151204/lame-danes-ridiculed-at-paris-climate-talks