Thursday, November 26, 2009

UN

UN Climate Chief Welcomes Obama Trip to Conference

President Obama will not be present during the climate conference's crucial final negotiations. more >>

Obama to Outline U.S. Climate Goals at Copenhagen

The president will pledge to cut CO2 emissions by 17 percent from 2005 levels by 2020. more >>

CO2 Curve Ticks Upward as Key Climate Talks Loom

Leading atmospheric scientist sees "coin-flip odds" for serious consequences from record CO2 levels. more >>

Denmark: 65 World Leaders for UN Climate Summit

President Obama, along with China's Hu Jintao and India's Singh, have yet to confirm their attendance. more >>

Ukraine's Carbon Windfall an Issue for Copenhagen

The collapse of its industry has allowed Ukraine to reap the profits of selling carbon credits. more >>

UN: Fight Climate Change with Population Control

The UN suggests that family planning could contribute to the battle against global warming. more >>

Clinton: No Binding Climate Deal at Denmark Talks

Secretary of State expressed doubts that too many hurdles existed to reach a legally binding agreement. more >>

Denmark Invites 191 Leaders to UN Climate Talks

Both President Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have expressed interest in attending. more >>

Muted Optimism on Copenhagen Climate Talks

With final prep work in Barcelona complete, negotiators hope to move forward with a substantive accord. more >>

Obama Willing to Go to Copenhagen for Climate Deal

The president expressed willingness to attend climate talks, if his presence is needed. more >>

Delegates Discuss Way Forward in UN Climate Talks

A rift amongst industrial nations and developing economies is endangering meaningful progress. more >>

Negotiators Scale Back UN Climate Pact Ambitions

Negotiators now believe a political agreement is likeliest, rather than a legally binding treaty. more >>

African Countries Boycott UN Climate Talks

Though they are the most vulnerable to global warming, Africans argue they are least responsible. more >>

UN Chief Optimistic About Climate Agreement

September's summit will convene in the hopes of negotiating a replacement to the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. more >>

Why the U.N. Security Council is Still Important

David Bosco discusses Five to Rule Them All. more >>

IEA Says $10 Trillion Needed for Clean Technology

On Gaza, the UN Targets Israel Again

A new report is the gold standard of moral equivalence between killer and victim. more >>

At U.N., Obama Brings God Into Mideast Peace Process

In his U.N. speech, Obama says restarting Israeli-Palestinian peace talks is about "God's children." more >>

Obama Urges 'New Era of Engagement' for World Leaders

The president urges a "new era of engagement" for world leaders. more >>

UN Report: Nature Best Controls Climate Gases

UN to Study Security Threat of Climate Change

North Korea Tests Short-Range Missiles

North Korea launches missiles a day after firing a nuclear bomb underground. more >>

Darfur Makes Sudan's Omar al-Bashir Barack Obama's Biggest African Foe

As Darfur cries, Sudanese strongman thumbs his nose at humanity. Obama must act swiftly. more >>

U.N.'s Top Climate Change Official: A New Willingness to Tackle Emissions

His comments come after officials from the world's biggest economies met to discuss global warming. more >>

Obama Faces Long Odds on Iran Diplomacy

The president is trying to reach out to Iran, but it's hard to figure out what the regime really wants. more >>

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