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President to Attend Copenhagen Climate Talks
whitehouse.gov — Administration Announces U.S. Emission Target for Copenhagen The White House announced today that President Obama will travel... to Copenhagen on Dec. 9 to participate in the United Nations Climate Change Conference, where he is eager to work with the ... (more) President to Attend Copenhagen Climate Talks
Copenhagen climate change summit hopes in tatters as Obama backs postponement
guardian.co.uk — • US supports delaying difficult decisions on emissions targets • Copenhagen summit to concentrate on political deal... Barack Obama acknowledged today that time has run out to secure a legally binding climate deal at Copenhagen and began moving ... (more) Copenhagen climate change summit hopes in tatters as ...

Barack Obama Latest Blog Posts

Obama's Copenhagen Billboard
Dear Mr. President….When?
Giving Obama the Benefit of the Doubt
10 hours ago at Chelsea Green
With 1.2MM Energy Jobs Available, Will Obama Open OCS for Business?
11 hours ago at Peak Oil News
Aged Obama Poster Says "I´m Sorry" For Not Doing More in Copenhagen
12 hours ago at TreeHugger
World leaders say Copenhagen to be a steppingstone to final climate deal
climateprogress.org — Some very good news on the international front, as the UK Guardian reports today: During a hastily... convened breakfast meeting in Singapore, the US president supported a Danish plan to salvage something from the moribund negotiations by aiming for a ... (more) World leaders say Copenhagen to be a steppingstone to ...
WWF: Will President Obama Lead Our Country at the UN Climate Conference? (video)
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WWF: Will President Obama Lead Our Country at the UN Climate Conference? (video)
youtube.com — To urge the President to lead us in Copenhagen, at the UN Climate Summit, and outline what... WWF would like to see in the agreement that we hope comes out of i... (more) WWF: Will President Obama Lead Our Country at the UN ...
Obama Hobbled in Fight Against Global Warming
Obama Hobbled in Fight Against Global Warming
nytimes.com — WASHINGTON — President Obama came into office pledging to end eight years of American inaction on climate... change under President George W. Bush , and all year he has promised that the United States would lead the way toward a global agreement in ... (more) Obama Hobbled in Fight Against Global Warming
Mr. President: Time to Quit Fibbing and Spinning
Mr. President: Time to Quit Fibbing and Spinning
motherjones.com — I’ll always knock on doors for Obama. But on the climate, we need more than rhetoric and... excuses. (more) Mr. President: Time to Quit Fibbing and Spinning
President Obama delivers joint press statement with President Hu Jintao of China
washingtonpost.com — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from... the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ... (more) President Obama delivers joint press statement with ...
US and India pledge common action on climate change
guardian.co.uk — Hopes of a strong deal at Copenhagen summit renewed as Obama and Singh commit to 'significant mitigation... actions' America and India today pledged common action to fight climate change and to build a new global clean energy economy, claiming the new ... (more) US and India pledge common action on climate change
US puts climate debate on hold for five weeks despite plea by Merkel
guardian.co.uk — • Senate delay means no bill likely before Copenhagen • German leader makes historic Congress address International... negotiators lost one of the key elements to a successful deal on global warming today after Democratic leaders in the US Congress ... (more) US puts climate debate on hold for five weeks despite ...
Barack Obama says he will go to Copenhagen climate change conference
Barack Obama says he will go to Copenhagen climate change conference
telegraph.co.uk — President Barack Obama has said he will go to Copenhagen next month to secure an international deal... on climate change. (more) Barack Obama says he will go to Copenhagen climate ...
SHUTDOWN! Forest destruction blocked by Greenpeace to save the climate
greenpeace.org — With up to a fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions coming from cutting down and burning forests,... it's clear we cannot avert a climate disaster unless world leaders take action of their own to stop the destruction. Fifty of our activists - from ... (more) SHUTDOWN! Forest destruction blocked by Greenpeace to ...
Concerns Rise Around Obama's First Swing Through Asia
online.wsj.com — Please register to gain free access to WSJ tools. An account already exists for the email address... entered. Forgot your username or password? This service is temporary unavailable due to system maintenance. Please try again later. The username entered ... (more) Concerns Rise Around Obama's First Swing Through Asia
Rogue Fact: Palin falsely suggests poor "hit hardest" by cap-and-trade
mediamatters.org — In her memoir, Sarah Palin falsely suggests that "those hit hardest [by cap-and-trade] will be those who... are already struggling to make ends meet" and that President Obama "has already admitted that the policy he seeks will cause our electricity bills ... (more) Rogue Fact: Palin falsely suggests poor "hit hardest" by ...
World Leaders Put Off a Climate Change Treaty
World Leaders Put Off a Climate Change Treaty
time.com — Dressed to Impress President Barack Obama, center, stands with other APEC leaders for a group photograph following... their evening dinner in Singapore. (more) World Leaders Put Off a Climate Change Treaty
Joint Press Statement by President Obama and President Hu of China
whitehouse.gov — 12:37 P.M. CST   PRESIDENT HU:  (As translated.) Your Excellency President Obama, and dear friends from the... news media, ladies and gentlemen:  I'm very happy to meet our friends from the press and media.  To begin with, I would ... (more) Joint Press Statement by President Obama and President ...
Outlook: Obama needs to feel the heat
Outlook: Obama needs to feel the heat
washingtonpost.com — The sharp contrast between Barack Obama and Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives on global warming... (more) Outlook: Obama needs to feel the heat
Things to come
krugman.blogs.nytimes.com — What I see is years of terrible job markets, combined with political paralysis.... (more) Things to come
Civil Unrest Has a Role in Stopping Climate Change, Says Gore
Civil Unrest Has a Role in Stopping Climate Change, Says Gore
commondreams.org — by Oliver Burkeman in Los Angeles Al Gore has sought to inject fresh momentum into the Copenhagen... build-up, saying he is certain Barack Obama will attend and predicting a rise in civil disobedience against fossil-fuel polluters unless drastic ... (more) Civil Unrest Has a Role in Stopping Climate Change, Says ...
Obama ready to offer target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions
guardian.co.uk — President Barack Obama is considering setting a provisional target for cutting America's huge greenhouse gas emissions, removing... the greatest single obstacle to a landmark global agreement to fight climate change. The Observer has learnt that ... (more) Obama ready to offer target for cutting greenhouse gas ...
Copenhagen climate talks: No deal, we're out of time, Obama warns
guardian.co.uk — Brown still hopes to salvage climate talks as US rules out binding targets Barack Obama acknowledged todaythat... time had run out to secure a legally binding climate deal at the Copenhagen summit in December and threw his support behind plans to ... (more) Copenhagen climate talks: No deal, we're out of time, ...
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