Winning at Transparency

If you missed the press conference Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern gave today, don’t worry. One because he said absolutely nothing new and two because the Department of State has already posted comprehensive coverage of what the U.S. delegation is doing in Doha.

You have to admit, this new level of honesty about what they’re up to is rather refreshing. At least we can now confirm what we’ve known for quite some time. In spite of Obama’s grand words, U.S. efforts to address climate change remain lackluster and uninspired and nobody on the U.S. delegation is saying anything of substance.

The takeaway for what to expect from the U.S? Obama’s words are the only thing that’s been updated. Everything else remains the same.