The highly anticipated climate conference at Copenhagen is finally here. The conference began yesterday at 10 a.m. and will run until Friday December 18th. The New York Times Energy and Environment Blog is posting relevant news items from Copenhagen and is also encouraging people from around the world to participate by sharing thoughts about climate change and clean energy. Time Magazine has also posted an interesting article detailing the Top 5 things to watch for in Copenhagen.
The United States will have representation in Copenhagen throughout the negotiating process by the State Department and Cabinet officials who will highlight great strides in a clean energy economy. President Obama will speak at the end of the event on December 18th. Al Gore will be giving a speech as well on December 15th.
Highlights of the conference to date include:
- The United States Environmental Protection Agency is moving forward in regulating greenhouse
gas emission in the US from both mobile sources (principally autos and trucks) and stationary
sources (industrial and power generation sources).
- Call for a "global fund" provided by the EU and other wealthy nations to finance
climate initiatives in developing countries.
- Of the 36 wealthy countries who made commitments as part of the Kyoto Protocol
to reducing their emissions, only about half are on track to meet their targets.
Hopes that the US will pass new laws vital to limiting carbon emissions were given a major boost on the opening day of the Copenhagen climate summit. Stay tuned over the next two weeks to see how the fight for climate change plays out.
The United States will have representation in Copenhagen throughout the negotiating process by the State Department and Cabinet officials who will highlight great strides in a clean energy economy. President Obama will speak at the end of the event on December 18th. Al Gore will be giving a speech as well on December 15th.
Highlights of the conference to date include:
- The United States Environmental Protection Agency is moving forward in regulating greenhouse
gas emission in the US from both mobile sources (principally autos and trucks) and stationary
sources (industrial and power generation sources).
- Call for a "global fund" provided by the EU and other wealthy nations to finance
climate initiatives in developing countries.
- Of the 36 wealthy countries who made commitments as part of the Kyoto Protocol
to reducing their emissions, only about half are on track to meet their targets.
Hopes that the US will pass new laws vital to limiting carbon emissions were given a major boost on the opening day of the Copenhagen climate summit. Stay tuned over the next two weeks to see how the fight for climate change plays out.
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