Brendan DeMelle: Europe Places Copenhagen Outcome Squarely On Obama

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huffingtonpost.com - 17 days ago

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The chief negotiator for the European Commission announced this afternoon in Barcelona that the failure of the U.S. Congress to pass legislation before December has doomed the chances for success in Copenhagen . Europe now predicts that a legally binding treaty is impossible to expect in Copenhagen, and that it could take up to a full year beyond the global summit this December in order to reach a binding deal. Artur Runge-Metzger, the chief negotiator for the European Commission, told ...

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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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Brendan DeMelle: Why Developing Countries Cannot Afford Failure In Copenhagen

— huffingtonpost.com — The African delegation insisted today in Barcelona that its decision to walk out on negotiations Tuesday was necessary in order to jolt the intransigent European Union and other developed nations to move forward with serious discussions, rather ... (more) Brendan DeMelle: Why Developing Countries Cannot Afford ...