Obama from China on two-step proposal
Posted on 17. Nov, 2009 by Ben Jervey in U.S.A., bits
From the press conference following his meeting with Hu Jintao:
“Our aim there, in support of what Prime Minister Rasmussen of Denmark is trying to achieve, is not a partial accord or a political declaration, but rather an accord that covers all of the issues in the negotiations, and one that has immediate operational effect. This [...]
The Opposite of Helpful
Posted on 14. Nov, 2009 by Ben Jervey in U.S.A.
The US State Department lowers COP15 expectations, right after Obama lifted them.
The invitations are out
Posted on 12. Nov, 2009 by adoptanegotiator in Adopt a Negotiator
Denmark’s Prime Minister invites world leaders to Copenhagen in December to ensure success. Will your country’s leader be there?
Hesitate No More, It’s Time to Lead
Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by Ben Jervey in U.S.A.
The time for wavering, delaying, and waiting for Senate is passed. It’s time for Obama to lead.
Waiting for America
Posted on 02. Nov, 2009 by Ben Jervey in U.S.A.
As the last round of “intersessional” climate talks before Copenhagen opened today in Barcelona, all eyes were looking in the same direction they were when we left Bangkok three weeks earlier: at the United States.
Sur la route de Copenhague | On the road to Copenhagen: Barcelona !
Posted on 31. Oct, 2009 by Florent Baarsch in E.U., France
Cinq jours de négociations décisifs. A Barcelona, ça passe ou ça casse ! Five days of crucial negotiations. In Barcelona, we pass or we fail!
Nobel (What) Prize?
Posted on 09. Oct, 2009 by Ben Jervey in U.S.A., Uncategorized
Reaction here to the Obama Nobel Prize has been incredulous. But it’s absolutely true that nothing will make this world a safer place for all than preventing the wholesale deterioration of a stable climate similar to that which all human society has developed. Will Obama feel prodded by this award-feel sufficiently pressured to be bold on the international climate front?
The Donut: The Newest Canadian Blocking Tactic In Addressing Climate Change
Posted on 28. Sep, 2009 by Adam MacIsaac in Canada
The importance of a donut has never put the international community in such a position before.
Fear and loathing on the road to Copenhagen
Posted on 28. Sep, 2009 by Ben Jervey in U.S.A.
U.S. tracker Ben Jervey joins the team in earnest, and casts first impressions about the his country’s position on this course to Copenhagen.
“Unease is no excuse for inaction”
Posted on 22. Sep, 2009 by Ben Jervey in U.S.A.
U.S. President Obama gave a short, but important, speech at the UN Climate Summit convened by Ban Ki Moon at the United Nations in New York, marking the first time a US President gave a major speech on climate change on the international stage.