Obama takes the lead on global climate policy

Posted by Eberhard Rhein on 01/04/09

President Obama has done what many citizens across the world following the preparations for the Copenhagen Climate Conference had hoped for: take the lead.
He has invited the heads of government of the 16 main emitter countries of green house gases and the UN Secretary General to a meeting at the White House, April 27-28th,  meant [...]

The G 20 should send strong Climate Signals

Posted by Eberhard Rhein on 16/03/09

PM Gordon Brown has decided to add climate change to the already overcharged agenda of the G 20 summit meeting in London April 2nd.
That is a wise and courageous decision considering the poor state of preparation of the International Climate Conference to be held in December in Copenhagen.
Indeed, the G 20 countries account for some [...]

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