A group of world business leaders issued a clear call for change this Tuesday, issuing “The Copenhagen Call,” a demand for a global climate treaty. This came after Al Gore, on Sunday, called on attendees to pressure governments around the world to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

“The clock is ticking…” Gore Said. “We have to do it this year. Not next year. This year… because Mother Nature does not do bailouts.”

“The Copenhagen Call” encourages businesses around the world to adopt a treaty which will help reach GHG (Green House Gas) reduction targets in 2020 and 2050, and cut global emissions by at least 50% by 2050. The Copenhagen Climate Council also supports unified emissions measurement and reporting/verification standards that would lead to mandatory reporting across the globe. In addition to more obvious goals, the group also advocates financial incentives that would help finance low-carbon technologies, and jump start investment in these areas. While everyone seemed pleased with the general direction of the “call,” Greenpeace seemed less than enthused that “polluters” from Shell and Duke Energy “hijacked” the conference and were in attendance.