In the second week of October, I had the privilege of attending the Ivy League Model United Nations Conference (ILMUNC) India 2014 hosted by the University Of Pennsylvania, USA. At the conference a few students simulated the 2009 Copenhagen Conference On Climate Change with the agenda of reducing Climate Change Impact by 2020 significantly. According to Bali Road Map, a framework for mitigating climate change was to be achieved for the post 2012 actions of governments.

Climate change is a threatening topic for the world leaders and population. With greenhouse gases increasing at an alarming rate, it becomes necessary for countries to set up goals with rigid deadlines to achieve a level of understanding with the nature where in we as well as Mother Nature live in harmony with each other. The Conference on Climate Change took place in Copenhagen in Denmark from December 7th to December 18th, 2009. With frantic negotiations and debate, in the early hours of December 18th, participating delegates of the Conference passed a motion "to take note of the Copenhagen Accord". The Copenhagen Accord recognizes the scientific case for keeping temperature rises below 2 ?, but does not contain a baseline for this target, nor commitments for reduced emissions that would be necessary to achieve the target. One part of the agreement pledges US$30 billion to the developing world over the next three years, rising to US$100 billion per year by 2020, to help poor countries adapt to climate change. Earlier proposals, that would have aimed to limit temperature rises to 1.5 ? and cut Carbon Dioxide emissions by 80% by 2050 were dropped.

Although the Copenhagen Accord was passed, it wasn't a legally binding document. It was just a suggestion. This was due to the opposition of countries like Bolivia, Sudan and Venezula which registered their opposition with the UN as well as the developed countries that worked in making the Copenhagen Accord. Although an agreement was reached, the media and public considered this conference to be a "political disaster" . The media and asserted that the US and China "joined forces to stymie every attempt by European nations to reach agreement." Numerous public protests with the signs "Politicians Talk, Leaders Act" followed after the conference with individuals and activist groups such as the Yes Men, Greenpeace and Climate Justice Action. All in all, the conference was not a complete failure but did not deliver what was expected.

Re-simulating the conference at the Ivy League Model UN Conference (ILMUNC) India 2014, the participating students made sure that the committee of, the conference stood out among all and was a grand success. Students who participated were enlightened about the need to protect the planet from the adverse Greenhouse Gas emissions and to follow the path of sustainable development. ILMUNC India 2014 was a grand success.