New Signals from the White House
President Barack Obama’s latest announcement on his trip to Copenhagen demonstrates two things. First, he’s listening to the environmental community. Second, he and his advisors need to pay much closer...
View ArticlePolarization: Chu versus Shiva
The mood in Copenhagen after the arrests of almost 400 people was a bit more polarized today. There were no official events at the United Nations Forum on Sunday but plenty of activity around town. I...
View ArticleWeek Two: The VIP Surge
COPENHAGEN- Week One has now passed at the United Nation’s 15th Conference of Parties (COP-15) in Copenhagen. Week Two begins with a surge of international VIPs and lots of uncertainty about the...
View ArticleDifficult Times and High Drama
The prospects of a deal dimmed somewhat this morning. The Group of 77 countries have walked out of all the negotiating meetings, causing a further suspension in talks. They are unhappy that a group of...
View ArticleUpdate from the Negotiations
Negotiations have resumed- it turned out the Group of 77 was opposing an effort to not renew the Kyoto Protocol, a result that would leave the world without a legal framework post 2012. The Guardian...
View ArticleRumours, Chaos and More Chaos.
Connie Hedegaard, the Danish Minister of Climate Change, resigned as the President of the COP meetings and was replaced by the Danish Prime Minister. The official line was that because negotiations are...
View ArticleAfter Copenhagen, What Now?
After two weeks observing the climate negotiations in Copenhagen, I’ve taken my time reacting to the outcome. There has been a great deal to digest. But as the dust begins to settle, it’s clear...
View ArticleCOP 15: Accepting Responsibility
Imagine you’re a well-to-do person attending a dinner of your peers. The food is top-rate and there’s plenty of it. Course after course is laid upon the table. A group of less-advantaged people has...
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Including All Voices in the Solution
Upload Your Solution: CreativeForces.pdfI was very lucky to serve as the Climate Correspondent for Sea Change Radio (http://www.cchange.net/tag/climate-change/) at COP15. I witnessed firsthand the...
View ArticleAn invitation to visit Solar Utopia, another future is possible! Website
Go to our website www.solarUtopia.org which features our peer-reviewed report "A Solar Transition is Possible" with important updates, including an estimate of how much conventional petroleum is needed...
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