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Copenhagen Climate Challenge

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During the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 (COP15), there was a rival conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, for deniers, called the Copenhagen Climate Challenge,[1] which was organised by the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow.[2][3]

While COP15 attracted 33,200 delegates, the rival deniers' conference was attended by 60 people (15 journalists, 18 speakers, 27 audience).[1] According to Lenore Taylor of The Australian, the attendees had an average age "well over 60".[4] In closing his speech, Plimer stated that "They've got us outnumbered, but we've got them outgunned, and that's with the truth."[1] Plimer also stated that "It's been freezing in Perth and bucketing down". Perth had below-average rainfall in 2009 and temperatures of 38 °C (100 °F) were forecast for 13 December.[5]

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  1. ^ a b c "COPENHAGEN CALLING: Bolstering Barack - Giles Parkinson - News - Business Spectator". www.businessspectator.com.au. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  2. ^ Gray, Louise (9 December 2009). "Copenhagen climate summit: Behind the scenes at the sceptics' conference - Telegraph". London: telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 December 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  3. ^ "Plimer addresses Copenhagen 'heretics'". smh.com.au. 9 December 2009. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  4. ^ "Plimer the toast of Copenhagen sceptics meeting". The Australian. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  5. ^ "It's been freezing in Perth and bucketing down, says climate sceptic Ian Plimer". Perth Now. Archived from the original on 13 December 2009. Retrieved 9 December 2009.