In 2012, according to the Mayan calendar, the world was supposed to end. Everything stopped, no hope was left. In Copenhagen, at the beginning of the hope talks, there was still hope. As the climate change negotiations stumbled along, millions of Earth’s inhabitants hoped that Copenhagen would be the turning point in the ongoing debate on climate change between various parties, especially between developed and developing countries. This hope was aptly articulated by the climate change campaign in the city, known as “Hopenhagen,” a play on Copenhagen that represented the hopes of many. Hope was plastered in every strategic place, spreading around, making many people think about a tomorrow that should not suffer and rendering the past meaningless. Hope indeed became the pillar in Copenhagen because for a long time, even before Bali, the political negotiation tendencies showed cracks in hope. Each country prioritized its own interests and forgot that they came together for the greater good of all nations. At least there were two major ongoing targets. First, the reduction target of domestic emissions for developed countries must be clear and binding. The IPCC 2007 report stated that the reduction should range from 25-40% by 2020, based on emission levels below those of 1990. Without significant reductions, the rate of warming…

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