U.S. Charm Offensive at Copenhagen Climate Conference: Will it Work?

By Keith Schneider
US Climate Action Network
COPENHAGEN — Lisa Jackson, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, pushed through a crush of visitors at the U.S. Center yesterday, stepped to the podium in front of a packed meeting room, and became the first of President Obama’s senior advisors to appear at the UN Climate Change Conference [...]

CAN-I Press Conference, Dec 9

Today’s COP 15 CAN-I press conference featured Kim Carstensen (WWF), Raman Mehta (ActionAid), and Alden Meyer (UCS).

Copenhagen Climate Progress Feels More Real

By David Turnbull
Climate Action Network
As Copenhagen prepares for December, a strange combination of Christmas lights, clean energy expos, evergreen wreaths, and security barriers have begun to crop up around the city.  It’s an exciting time to be in Copenhagen, reflecting on a year of intense pressure, activity, and engagement around the world.
Over the past several [...]

Although Still Unclear, Copenhagen Meeting Will Produce Real Progress

By David Turnbull
Climate Action Network 
Waking up almost a week ago on a dreary Sunday morning in Copenhagen (where I’ve recently moved to prepare for the upcoming climate talks in December), I was met with a barrage of headlines, mostly from U.S. media. Their message: Copenhagen is doomed to total failure and I might as well [...]

Clean Action Commitments: World Waits on U.S.

White House, Congress Appear to be Stepping Toward Commitments
By Keith Schneider
U.S. Climate Action Network
Delegates from the United States and 191 other nations gather in Copenhagen next month to draw up a comprehensive, ambitious, and fair international agreement to solve climate change. Hundreds of public interest organizations and tens of thousands of citizens from around the [...]