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DOD Announces 3GW of Renewables by 2025 Initiative
The Obama administration announced initiatives today designed to improve U.S. energy security by reducing reliance on fossil fuels. The Department of Defense (DOD) made one of the largest commitments to clean energy in history – it set a goal of deploying 3 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy by 2025, enough to power 750,000 homes. The Army, Navy and [...]
How Did China Fare in Copenhagen? #cop15
There’s been a bit of bickering between the Brits and Beijing(how’s that for alliteration!) following the finalization of theCopenhagen Accord and conclusion of COP15. I’m not interested indiscussing that today. Instead, I’m more interested in how the detailsof the accord measures up to China negotiating stance going into COP15and as they evolved as the proceedings [...]
Looking for a Silver Lining Post Copenhagen #cop15
Much was left undone in Copenhagen, and the manyloopholes in the climate accord could lead to rising emissions. But theconference averted disaster by keeping the UN climate negotiationsalive, and some expressed hope that the growth of renewable energytechnology may ultimately save the day. by fred pearce Did British climatesecretary Ed Miliband save the planet early [...]
Why we Did Not Get A Binding Agreement At #COP15?
Despite some progress on funding and compliance verification, there aregood reasons why we did not get a binding agreement on emissionsreductions at COP15. Although Secretary of State Hilary Clintonsaid Washington would help create a $100 billion a year climate aidfund by 2020, the all important issue of detailed emissions reductionsremains unresolved. China made concessions on [...]
Analyzing The Copenhagen Accord #cop15
Whata dramatic sprint to the finish lime of COP15! When all was said anddone, what resulted in the form of the Copenhagen Accord (available here)was a non-binding three-page agreement which the conference of parties“took note” of rather than voted for or signed in order to get roundthe objections of a handful of petro-states such as [...]
Obama Salvages a ‘Meaningful’ Agreement at COP15
US President Barack Obama urgedinternational action as the UN climate conference drew to a close. "Weare running short on time…These international discussions haveessentially taken place now for almost two decades, and we have verylittle to show for it … the time for talk is over," Obama said. ThePresident said the US, China and several other [...]
Overtime in Copenhagen #cop15
Talks in Copenhagen today failed to bring about an agreement, andthe Secretary General of the UN, Ban Ki-Moon asked people not to leavetonight. "I cannot imagine 120 leaders going back to their countries with empty hands," he said. Chinaand the U.S. were still actively negotiating in an effort to bridgedisagreements regarding developed countries’ emission goals, [...]
Obama Calls for an Accord In Copenhagen #cop15
Saying that “the time for talk is over,” President Obama called on the 193 nations at the Copenhagen climate summit to put aside divisions and agree on a treatyto tackle the threat of global warming. “We are running short of time,and at this point the question is whether we will move forward togetheror split apart. [...]
President Obama’s speech in Copenhagen #cop15
President Obama today outlined the choice facing world leaders inCopenhagen trying to work out a deal on climate and energy, tha is, theworld can delay or it can act. Citing the major stumbling blocks ofnegotiations so far – mitigation, transparency, and financing -President Obama sought to inject new momentum into stallednegotiations. Saying he was in [...]