On Day 2 of UNFCCC COP 15 in Copenhagen, a major wave of reactions was caused by the ‘leak’ of a draft proposal written by Denmark, US and other developed countries. The proposal, written and negotiated by only a few select rich countries and largely leaving out any voice from the Global South, has been deemed unfair and dangerous.  You can read the full text and read more background information on the proposal at the Guardian, click here.

Here are some immediate reactions to the text:
–A press release statement from over 25 civil society groups of the Global South: “They are an attack on the democratic processes of UN negotiations. And they are an affront to the interest of small and poor countries in the negotiations.”
–Friends of the Earth: “grossly unfair and a non-starter”
–International Rivers: “The end result is lots of offsets, few real emission reductions.”

A video from NTV Kenya on protests held at the Bella Center in reaction to the proposal.  Also check out ChecktheWeather contributor Kari Fulton’s account of the protests here.