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desmogblog.com - 11/4/2009
Barcelona Climate Talks: US Congress, Science and International Treaties
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unfccc barcelona.jpg I'm in Barcelona, Spain for the last round of climate negotiations prior to the big show set for mid-December in Copenhagen. I just touched down, so pardon any poor grammar, I'm a little bleary eyed at the moment. The goal of the ...
Rich countries halt Barcelona climate talks with inaction
grist.org - 11/3/2009
Rich countries halt Barcelona climate talks with inaction
— grist.org — African negotiators at the U.N. climate talks in Barcelona just refused to continue formal discussions about all... other issues until wealthy countries live up to their legal and moral responsibility to commit to deep emissions reductions. Rich ... (more) Rich countries halt Barcelona climate talks with inaction

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huffingtonpost.com - 29 days ago
Brendan DeMelle: Cautious optimism for Copenhagen deal as Barcelona climate talks end
— huffingtonpost.com — The mood was markedly improved on the final day of the Barcelona climate talks , as delegates,... observers and non-governmental organizations all brushed off the pessimism that dominated much of this week and announced that there is still hope for a ... (more) Brendan DeMelle: Cautious optimism for Copenhagen deal ...

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news.xinhuanet.com - 29 days ago
Daunting task ahead for Copenhagen after Barcelona talks on climate change
— news.xinhuanet.com — Xinhua: The last negotiating session before the United Nations (UN) climate change conference in Copenhagen in December... concluded Friday in Barcelona, Spain, making little progress in the key issues concerning climate change and leaving daunting task ... (more) Daunting task ahead for Copenhagen after Barcelona talks ...

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Greenlight | OnEarth Magazine, from NRDC:  Road to Copenhagen: No Senate Bill Before Copenhagen, What's Next?

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Road to Copenhagen: No Senate Bill Before Copenhagen, What's Next?
Greenlight | OnEarth Magazine, from NRDC — Well that's settled. There won't be a Senate bill before Copenhagen. Which means a lot of things: the US won't have concrete numbers on mitigation targets and finance commitments before COP15 convenes; the difficult job of the American negotiators just got even harder; the international community has even more cause to accuse the US of coming up short; the chances of a fair, ambitious and binding deal coming out of Copenhagen have taken a serious blow; and finally, any hope for the talks to succeed depends on a dramatic shift in how the State Department approaches the negotiations. A new (and very controversial) way ...

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