Indian Nobel Peace prize laureate Rajendra Pachauri, the chairman of the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, left, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Michel Jarraud of France, center, and Swiss Federal Councilor Moritz Leuenberger, right, head of the Swiss Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications, are seen during the World Climate Conference at the WMO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009. The climate conference in Geneva is aimed at providing ways for the world to cope with global warming that will occur because of greenhouse gases already in the atmosphere, regardless of what the Copenhagen meeting achieves. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

Indian Nobel Peace prize laureate Rajendra Pachauri, the chairman of the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, left, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Michel Jarraud of France, center, and Swiss Federal Councilor Moritz Leuenberger, right, head of the Swiss Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications, are seen during the World Climate Conference at the WMO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009. The climate conference in Geneva is aimed at providing ways for the world to cope with global warming that will occur because of greenhouse gases already in the atmosphere, regardless of what the Copenhagen meeting achieves.

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  7. Swiss Federal Councillor Moritz Leuenberger is seen on a TV screen during his speech on the opening day of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Telecom World 2009 exhibition on October 5, 2009 in Geneva. According to the UN's International Telecommunication Union, some 450 exhibitors and 40,000 participants are expected to attend the five-day trade show from October 5 to 9.
  8. Swiss Minister of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications Moritz Leuenberger looks on before a news conference on the results of the votes in Switzerland in Bern November 29, 2009. Swiss voters have approved a right-wing-backed proposal to ban construction of new minarets, initial projections showed on Sunday, a surprise result that could damage Switzerland's economic ties with Muslim states.
  9. Swiss Minister of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications Moritz Leuenberger listens during a news conference after the weekly meeting of the Federal Council in Bern November 27, 2009.
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  11. Swiss Minister of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications Moritz Leuenberger attends a news conference after the weekly meeting of the Federal Council in Bern November 27, 2009.
  12. Swedish Environment Minister Andreas Carlgren (L) shakes hands with Swiss Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications Minister Moritz Leuenberger on November 16, 2009 before the start of two days of informal talks with environment ministers from 42 key nations in Copenhagen in a bid to avoid a finger-pointing fiasco at next month's UN conference on global warming.
  13. Rajendra K. Pachauri, chairman of the "Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change" speaks to youth organizations at the UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen on Monday, Dec. 14, 2009.
  14. Rajendra K. Pachauri, chairman of the "Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change" speaks to youth organizations at the UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen on Monday, Dec. 14, 2009.
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