Oslo, Norway: A meeting of climate scientists, government officials and dignitaries involved in work of climate assessment and policy met to discuss COP15, the meeting coming up in Copenhagen. They illustrate in the meeting that even if there is an agreement, it will still result ultimately in a likely temperature increased of 4.5C (8.1F).
The Government of Norway posted a panel discussion on YouTube in July, 2009 from a meeting that occurred in April.
A NASA model shows the potential for an ice free Arctic as early as 2013. Though this is not expected, it is possible. Current ice-free Arctic projections fall in a range of 2013-2030. Many variables exist in the deterioration of the Arctic ice and recent evidence leans toward the 2013 date rather than further out toward the 2030 date. It is important to remember this is a non linear process. Global warming does not happen in straight lines. The result of losing the summer ice will increase Arctic Amplification and is expected to increase the rate at which global warming occurs.
Robert Corell
Robert (Bob) Corell (who led the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment, ACIA) spoke on projections pertaining to the positions being considered for COP15. Corell, and other scientists had reviewed the proposals by governments around the world in order to ascertain the resulting increase in CO2 based on the proposals, if agreed upon at COP15. The results were revealing in that even if the COP15 was successful, the CO2 increase would still reach 700ppm and result in a warming of 4.5C (8.1F), as indicated by the models.