U.N. Climate Change Opening Ceremony

Delegates from 192 countries gathered in Copenhagen, Denmark for the opening of the United Nations Climate Change Conference. The opening ce… read more

Delegates from 192 countries gathered in Copenhagen, Denmark for the opening of the United Nations Climate Change Conference. The opening ceremony included speeches from the Danish prime minster, the mayor of Copenhagen, and the chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The event included a short video and a cultural performance by the Danish Girls Choir.

Yvo de Boer, Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

COP14 President and Maciej Nowicki officially opened the fifteenth session of the Conference of the Parties. The opening was followed by the election, by acclamation, of COP15 President Connie Hedegaard. close

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U.N. Climate Change Opening Ceremony

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Program ID:
290493-1
Category:
United Nations
Format:
Ceremony
Location:
Copenhagen, Denmark
First Aired:
Dec 07, 2009 | 7:25pm EST | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Dec 13, 2009 | 2:11am EST | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

  • Dec 07, 2009 | 7:25pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 07, 2009 | 8:24pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Dec 08, 2009 | 12:45am EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Dec 12, 2009 | 9:56pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Dec 13, 2009 | 2:11am EST | C-SPAN 1

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