COPENHAGEN–Secretary of State Hillary Clinton swooped into deadlocked negotiations here today and announced the U.S. will contribute to a long-term fund–$100 billion by 2020–to help developing nations transition to cleaner energy.
The funding will…
December 2009
COPENHAGEN–This was to be the day that would surpass the WTO protests in Seattle–the day a loose confederation of protesters would overwhelm police, storm the Bella Center, and aided by infiltrators within, displace world leaders and supplant the…
COPENHAGEN–Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen took over the presidency of the climate talks here today and found himself immediately facing an uproar over yet another ‘Danish text’.
While tempers flared inside, teargas swirled outside.…
COPENHAGEN–The U.S. Senate needs a Copenhagen deal in order to pass a climate bill of its own, Sen. John Kerry said here moments ago, and any Copenhagen deal has to ensure that less developed nations don’t simply replace any carbon emissions that are…
COPENHAGEN–A typical herd of 700 dairy cows can power 200 homes, according to the nation’s top farmer, but only about 2 percent of them do that job. The US plans to plug in more cows.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack signed a memorandum of…
COPENHAGEN–Arnold Schwarzenegger, Al Gore, John Kerry, Ban Ki-Moon, Robert Mugabe, Prince Charles–the first wave of the famous arrived today, and tonight British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will be the first “major country” head of state to join…
COPENHAGEN–California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger caused a stir as the first celebrity to arrive at the UN Climate Change Conference here, and then by suggesting the efforts of local and regional governments, like the state he represents and the city…
COPENHAGEN–On Monday, as negotiations halted in a dispute between developed and developing nations, President Obama picked up the phone and called two key players: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh and Prime Minister Meles of Ethiopia,…
COPENHAGEN–U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced a $350 million initiative here today, dubbed “Climate REDI,” to transfer clean-energy technologies to developing nations.
Italian Environment Minister Stefania Prestigiacomo and Indian Environment…
COPENHAGEN–Developing countries refused to allow climate talks to continue here today until organizers agreed to emphasize legally binding commitments by developed nations to reduce greenhouse-gas pollution.
Danish Environment Minister Connie…
