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Will Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel attend the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen?

Settled as Yes

Merkel was there...

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5025054,00.html

Background:

Background: “We are seeing a momentum that makes us confident that maybe we will achieve a result in December. But it (the US bill) does not automatically bring us to where we need to be by 2050. Therefore it is important for us (at the forum in Italy) to make a very clear commitment to the two-degree goal.”

The goal refers to keeping the rise in global mean temperature below two degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels. This can not be achieved by the USA and the EU alone, Angela Merkel stressed:

“Even if we manage to reduce emissions not only by 80 percent by 2050 but by 100 percent (…) without emerging economies it will be impossible with the current rise in emissions to meet the two-degree target.”

http://en.cop15.dk/news/view+news?newsid=1660

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.

 
Forecast history %
Yes
93%
No
7%
Settled as Yes on Sun 20th Dec 2009 6:41am PST

Suspend date: Mon 7th Dec 2009 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Sun 20th Dec 2009 6:41am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Mon 7th Dec 2009 11:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 60%

Action history:

Created Tue 3rd Nov 2009 4:35am PST by kruijs[Power User]
Suspended Mon 7th Dec 2009 11:59pm PST : Suspend date reached
Settlement requested Fri 18th Dec 2009 3:15am PST by keyeshoveden[Power User]: http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5025054,00.html

She's there.
Settled as 'Yes' Sun 20th Dec 2009 6:41am PST by sqlman[Admin]: Merkel was there...

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5025054,00.html

Suspend date: Mon 7th Dec 2009 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Sun 20th Dec 2009 6:41am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Mon 7th Dec 2009 11:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled details

 

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14 weeks ago
zargonddg predicted Yes (H$1,000 at 93%)
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zargonddg predicted Yes (H$500 at 92%)
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keyeshoveden[Power User] predicted Yes (H$10,000 at 90%)
15 weeks ago
zargonddg predicted Yes (H$500 at 87%)

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