Is all fair in love and trade?
Posted on 04. Jun, 2010 by Leela Raina in India
Understanding green protectionism and why it might make trouble in relationships between countries and their economies.
John Kerry interview: US Senate energy and climate bill preview
Posted on 19. Apr, 2010 by Joshua Wiese in U.S.A., bits
With word that Senators John Kerry, Joe Lieberman and Lindsey Graham will drop their climate and energy bill on the Monday, April 26th, domestic interest is growing fast. Politico just released a 3-part video series interviewing Kerry on what the bill will contain.
Getting domestic legislation on energy and climate passed will allow the US [...]
奥巴马与温家宝在会议场内作双边会谈 | US-China bilateral meeting
Posted on 18. Dec, 2009 by Fontane Lau in China, bits
据白宫报导，奥巴马与温家宝在会议场内作双边会谈，并「取得进展」。这个为时55分钟会谈于下午1.35结束。白宫人员称是次讨论为具建设性，并按奥巴马于讲话中列出的三个范畴 – 各国减排目标, 核实机制以及资金问题。奥巴马及温家宝随后逐一会见各自的谈判团队，以及其他国家的代表，目的是寻求共识。白宫官员续说，这是迈进了一步及有进展。他目的是是于今天达成共识。
Shame, shame.
Posted on 02. Dec, 2009 by Leela Raina in India
Sources in the Indian government revealed provisional targets for carbon intensity, and it looks like they are, lo and behold, BETTER than the US plans for 2020.
The Red Saree in the White House
Posted on 25. Nov, 2009 by Leela Raina in India
The Indo US Bilateral , how the powerhouse has wedded the emerging superpower and reflecting the green lining to the saree. Insights to what this might mean for Copenhagen….
奥巴马访华 – 对即将举行的气候会议有多大帮助? | Can Obama really change with China?
Posted on 22. Nov, 2009 by Fontane Lau in China
Obama finished his trip to China, has anything ever changed?
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.
Shall we talk? Bilateral agreements made outside cc talks
Posted on 22. Oct, 2009 by Fontane Lau in China
Out of trackers’ sight – yet movements made bilaterally by China and the US, China and India respectively
消息报导 Sources
Posted on 08. Oct, 2009 by Fontane Lau in China
Finally, I got closer to important sources
Is India eating its melting ice cream?
Posted on 02. Oct, 2009 by Leela Raina in India
Although India wants other countries to take leadership, are we doing our “home” work ? Can’t we show leadership and bring this very actively on the floor of our parliament? exploring it as a progressive agenda for the politicians