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All items tagged CopenhagenGlobal Must Read ArticlesDecember 14, 2009 | Don't Forget About The PublicLess than half of the US public regards man-made global warming as a proven fact. ++ Although the US is an outlier, few electorates are sufficiently convinced to support the policies that many climate scientists are calling for. ++ The key problem is that governments and climate scientists have decided that the subject matter is too difficult for voters. ++ “Governments should be honest and base ... MoreDecember 7, 2009 | Politicians in Copenhagen Must Rise to the Challenge“Politicians in Copenhagen can and must agree on the essential elements of a fair and effective deal and, crucially, a firm timetable for turning it into a treaty.” ++ The required transformation will demand that we all rethink our lifestyles, a sacrifice that should be considered small in light of the looming catastrophe. ++ Overcoming climate change requires “a triumph of optimism over ... MoreNovember 23, 2009 | Pointing a Finger at Climate ChangeThe United States Senate stands in the way of a binding agreement in Copenhagen. ++ The US must take responsibility for its own emissions, which the Senate has manifestly failed to do. ++ The lower chamber passed legislation on both climate change and health care reform, but a preoccupied White House has put almost no pressure on the Senate. ++ This sends a bad message to the rest of the world. ... MoreNovember 10, 2009 | Canada: Sick Man of the Environmental MovementWhilst European leaders and the US Congress are making extraordinary efforts to bridge the carbon gap, Canada has been painfully silent in the run-up to Copenhagen. ++ Canada has not developed a plausible policy, or a road map for attaining objectives. ++ Environment minister Jim Prentice has criticized an independent report on the implications of carbon pricing whilst being reluctant to release ... MoreCommentsJuly 9, 2010 | I think there is a slight typo: "The...December 30, 2009 | A number of commenters have intimated that... |
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