COP15: 'We will not just discuss procedure'

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Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen attempts to force negotiations at COP15 forward, saying 'we will not just discuss procedure, procedure, procedure'
 

A beleaguered Danish Prime minister, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, is attacked by Brazil, China and India for attempting to drive forward negotiations without proper time for consultation...

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