
Copenhagen summit opens
Two weeks of talks aimed at agreeing a new deal on climate change have begun in Copenhagen amid hopes that delegates will be able to reach a deal.
Reporter:
Roger Harrabin
The conference opened to applause forty minutes late. It began with an environmental film from Danish children, a message from the next generation for those delegates whose decisions here over the next fortnight may help shape the lives they lead.
34,000 people have tried to get accredited for this extraordinary meeting - an unprecedented demand.
Hopes are high here that a deal can be done to lower emissions and raise cash to help poor countries adapt to climate change and obtain clean energy. The question is whether that agreement will be strong enough to meet the expectations of those children of the future.
Roger Harrabin, BBC News, Copenhagen
an enviromental film
una película sobre el medio ambiente
a message
un mensaje
shape the lives they lead
ayudar a decidir cómo vivir
to get accredited
conseguir acreditación
extraordinary
extraordinaria (en este caso muy diferente)
unprecedented
sin precedentes/inaudita
hopes are high
(hay) muchas esperanzas
to lower emissions
reducir emisiones
obtain clean energy
obtener energía limpia o "verde"
to meet the expectations
cumplir con las expectativas


















