코펜하겐 기후 회담이 시작되기 전까지만 해도 이 회의의 결과로 2009년 말까지 기후 변화에 대한 법적 구속력이 있는 협약을 이끌어낼 것이라는 희망적인 관측이 있었습니다. 그러나 코펜하겐 회담의 결과는 실망스러웠고 심지어 어떤 이들은 ‘Brokenhagen’!이라고 비꼬아 부르기도 했습니다. 본문을 보기 전에 먼저 아래 주요 단어를 확인해봅시다.

There were high hopes for a forceful international agreement on climate change before the start of the Copenhagen climate conference at the end of 2009. However, the final outcome of the talks disappointed almost everyone, leading some observers to rename the conference ‘Brokenhagen’!

USEFUL VOCABULARY

an accord - an official agreement

a compromise - an agreement where each side gets some but not all of what it wants



a goal - an aim or desired result

binding - related to a contract or obligation in law

equivocal - not clear, confusing

1. Read the article and answer:

a) What did President Obama call the agreement?

b) Who was unhappy with the agreement?

c) Which countries will receive money from the agreement?

d) What was the global temperature limit agreed at the conference?

e) How did most conference delegates describe the event?