Tens of thousands to protest at Copenhagen climate summit

Fri, 11 Dec 2009

Copenhagen - More than 60,000 climate activists representing over 500 organizations were expected for a massive demonstration on Saturday at the UN climate summit being held in the Danish capital. A police spokesperson said over 5,000 officers would take a hard line against any violent protests. He estimated several hundred arrests would be made in light of a "suspicion of criminal actions."

The Danish parliament previously passed special measures for punishing crimes committed during the climate summit.

At the center of the protesters' demands are a far-reaching climate accord to replace the Kyoto Protocol and large-scale transfers from rich countries to help poor ones adapt to climate change.