U.S. Displeased with state of LCA text
Posted on 17. Dec, 2009 by Ben Jervey in U.S.A., bits
In the LCA group (now headed up by Hedegaard, if my intel is accurate?!) that ended just now, the US negotiatiors raised some serious concerns about the structure of the document. It’s a summary of a number of things, argued Jonathan Pershing, but there are so many alternative appendices that it’s totally unrealistic to bring [...]
“Take Me To Your Climate Leader”
Posted on 12. Nov, 2009 by Ben Jervey in U.S.A., bits
This week’s moment of levity. The Avaaz aliens storm the US delegation offices, encountering a young delegate and chanting: “Take me to your climate leader.” They asked specifically for Leader Pershing and Leader Obama. See for yourself:
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.
No Senate Bill Before Copenhagen, What’s Next?
Posted on 04. Nov, 2009 by Ben Jervey in U.S.A.
There won’t be a Senate bill before Copenhagen. What does it mean for the UNFCCC?
Ready for a Climate Diet ? / Prêt pour un régime climatique ?
Posted on 05. Oct, 2009 by Florent Baarsch in France
A présent que l’on entre dans la deuxième semaine de négociations à Bangkok, les négociateurs, tels des écoliers ont repris les bancs de l’école pour recommencer à travailler là où ils s’étaient arrêté vendredi soir. La première semaine, sans avoir été exceptionnelle a permis des avancées qui marqueront l’histoire de la convention a offert une [...]
The (way too) slow dance
Posted on 01. Oct, 2009 by Ben Jervey in U.S.A.
The lesson from the first few days here in Bangkok: negotiations don’t go anywhere without U.S. numbers on the table. The problem is, even the delegates haven’t known what they can lay out there.
U.S. takes the offensive, offends plenty
Posted on 29. Sep, 2009 by Ben Jervey in U.S.A.
The negotiations came to a head pretty quickly, as the U.S. tore straight into one of the most critical and contentious issues of the talks…Things got a little ugly between the U.S. and India, and plenty of folks left the U.N. worrying that the talks could derail entirely.
The “Ravana” of the UNFCCC negotiations
Posted on 29. Sep, 2009 by Leela Raina in India
Happy Dusshehra to all readers and brief of the first day at negotiations at the UNFCCC along with the mythological RAM- leela of the UNFCCC coming to an end (hopefully) with good winning over evil.
Meet Jonathan Pershing
Posted on 28. Sep, 2009 by Ben Jervey in U.S.A.
Meeting the man with the least enviable job in the world.
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.