Why is Tuvalu a hero for the day?

Tuvalu called for the suspension of the COP15 session because they felt they were not inclusive in a decision.

A crash course in the UNFCCC process tells us that an international treaty can be a binding only when all of the member countries converge on it.Today’s plenary session being abandoned briefly due to the influence of the fourth smallest country in the world, larger only than the Vatican City at 0.44 km substaniates the process. The Climate Action Network has begun a Ray of the Day award – the first time ever was awarded to Tuvalu, for being so bold in the plenary session. A discussion on how valid were their arguments were and why the Indian party has opposed their stance is a separate argument altogether.

The democratic process of the UNFCCC was well established in this action. The impact of civil society and youth were also quite impactful too. Right after Tuvalu’s intervention the plenary was suspended and as a reaction to it the civil society and the youth together put up an act of direct action and Chants of “Tuvalu, Survival” “350″ and “Annex 1, stand up” echoed through the walls.

Statement from Tuvalu -We need to work, not as a country, but as an Earth