climate treaty. As he pre dicted, despite everyone pre tending to negotiate in good faith, no progress was made. Yet most observers, even envi ronmentalists, said things like: “Well yes, it was a disappoint ment, but actually a great deal
of progress was made at Co penhagen.” So as we discuss what Swe den will do now, we can never lose sight of the question: why will Sweden do it? It will take leadership from the top of the political, business and NGO
worlds. And it will take grass roots leadership to create a bottom-up movement to stif fen the resolve of Sweden’s leaders. And Sweden must de cide how to partner with all the other developing countries facing the same challenges.
Gro Harlem Brundtland, Prime Minister of Norway, addresses a press conference. 19 October 1987, United Nations, New York.
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