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As stipulated in last December’s Copenhagen Accord, January 31, 2010 was the deadline for wealthier nations to submit their emissions reductions targets. Obama Pledged to reduce US greenhouse gases (GHGs) by approximately 17 percent below 2005 levels o…

Although the Copenhagen Accord set no overall emissions targets, the US is bound by law to honor its international committment to emissions-reduction.In 1992 the US signed a UN sponsored treaty intended to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the…

Despite some progress on funding and compliance verification, there are good reasons why we did not get a binding agreement on emissions reductions at COP15.Although Secretary of State Hilary Clinton said Washington would help create a $100 billion a y…

US President Barack Obama urged international action as the UN climate conference drew to a close. “We are running short on time…These international discussions have essentially taken place now for almost two decades, and we have very little to show …

German Chancellor Angela Merkel: “The talks were extremely difficult and I must also say that I view the outcome with mixed feelings.”Brazilian Ambassador Sergio Barbosa Serra: “It’s not what we expected, It may still be a way of salvaging something a…

There are 192 countries represented at COP15 and nations with similar issues and aims come together to form UN recognized groups.COP13’s Bali Action Plan called for a long-term action plan to reduce GHG emissions, as well as increased levels of coopera…

The United Nations climate summit is a study of stark contrasts where hopeful aspirations coexist alongside predictions of failure. COP15 has revealed the diametrically opposed perspectives of environmental advocates and climate change deniers. The Den…

President Obama is a multilateralist and a champion of emissions reductions, but he will not produce a binding agreement at COP15 because of the inaction of the US Senate.The President addressed those that oppose him during his Nobel Peace Prize accept…

Despite the urgings of scientists, the UN, European leaders and even Queen Elizabeth ll, Canada’s ruling Conservative party continues its deplorable record of environmental neglect. The most current science reiterates the fact that governments must act…

The recently released Copenhagen Diagnosis provides an updated summary of the scientific evidence supporting immediate action on climate change. The study is described as the final scientific briefing before the world convenes for COP15 climate change …