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nytimes.com - 4/9/2009
At U.N. Talks on Climate, Plans by U.S. Raise Qualms
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BONN, Germany — At the start of the United Nations climate talks here 12 days ago, the Obama administration’s chief climate negotiator, Todd Stern, received a round of rowdy applause. It was the first appearance of the new negotiating team at any global meeting. But by Wednesday, as the meetings ...
edenbee.com - 4/9/2009
Solar-powered cooker wins $75,000 climate prize
— edenbee.com — A $6 cardboard box that uses solar power to cook food, sterilize water and could help 3... billion poor people cut greenhouse gases, has won a $75,000 prize for ideas to fight global warming. The "Kyoto Box," named after the United Nations' Kyoto Protocol that seeks to cut emissions of greenhouse ... (more) Solar-powered cooker wins $75,000 climate prize

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Drumbeat: April 9, 2009
The Oil Drum — ... of compliance with emissions-reduction requirements, according to a United Nations option. Holdren Puts U.S. Climate Goals Before International Agreement (Bloomberg) -- Securing a climate-change policy for the U.S. that cuts greenhouse gases and stimulates the economy is more pressing than reaching an accord with other nations on the contentious issue, said John Holdren, the top science adviser to President Barack Obama. At U.N. Talks on Climate, Plans by U.S. Raise Qualms BONN, Germany — At the start ...

Top energy and climate stories for April 9
Climate Progress — ... plants that emit more than 75 million tons of carbon dioxide annually and generate 80 percent of Missouri’s electricity. Even residents who endorse wind and solar energy have grown accustomed to the benefits of state policies that favor coal by putting a premium on low-cost electricity. So the idea of federal climate legislation that could increase electricity bills by putting a price on emissions of heat-trapping gases like carbon dioxide is unsettling.” At U.N. Talks on Climate, Plans by U.S. Raise Qualms ...

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