Here Todd Stern yesterday defending the US mitigation numbers in a press conference:
Posted on 16. Dec, 2009 by adoptanegotiator in U.S.A., bits
I wanted – just before we get into questions, I thought I might take a
minute to make a few comments about the U.S. mitigation commitment.
The – I frequently talk about or am asked about issues of
comparabilities between the U.S. and other developed countries. And I
frequently say that our numbers are quite comparable by any [...]
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 [...]
APEC to Copenhagen – Updates on China’s progress
Posted on 16. Nov, 2009 by Fontane Lau in China
APEC came and gone, still way to go for an ambitious deal
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.
¿A quién le toca? / Whose turn is it?
Posted on 05. Nov, 2009 by Ferran Esteve in E.U., Spain
La conferencia termina mañana y el ambiente está extrañamente tranquilo / Barcelona Talks ending tomorrow and the atmosphere is strangely calm
有关于中国代表团 – About the Chinese negotiators
Posted on 30. Sep, 2009 by Fontane Lau in China
A bit of the profile of the Chin delegates, and a bit on the tension China’s facing
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 tension in the room!
Posted on 29. Sep, 2009 by annac in Uncategorized, United Kingdom
After one day of negotiations in Bangkok there’s some serious tension in the room! Where is it all coming from and what will the outcome be? Only time will tell.
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.