Posted on 10/20/2009 6:10:09 AM PDT by IbJensen
Barack Obama agrees that a deal on climate change must be made Photo: Bloomberg
peaking at a special meeting in London to progress the talks, Todd Stern, the US Special Envoy for Climate Change, said Mr Obama agrees that a deal on climate change must be made in December.
“If the kind of progress is made that warrants the presence of leaders then we will certainly consider that,” he said.
Earlier in the day Gordon Brown, the British Prime Minister, had warned there is “no plan B” if the world fails to stop global warming, and urged Mr Obama to attend the meeting. Without his presence, any agreements would be seen as worthless.
The US has been unwilling to sign up to tough cuts in carbon emissions, while developing nations like China do not want to restrict their own growth by cutting down on fossil fuels.
Frustrated negotiators have warned that the talks may fail if world leaders do not take action.
However in renewed signs that the US will make concessions, US officials said Washington is behind the deal to keep global temperatures below 3.6F (2C).
Mr Stern appeared to suggest that the US may also be considering easing pressure on developing nations to agree to long-term cuts in greenhouse gas emissions. At the G8 in July, they demanded a 50 per cent reduction by 2050.
Speaking about a potential deal at Copehnagen he said: “I don’t know whether that is going to be included or not.”
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To continue to rule a populace whose majority believe you're a nut case has to be difficult. Let's pause for a millisecond, no make that a nannosecond to feel sorry for this phony piece of crap that would rule and ruin us all.
His last visit there was such a rousing success that ... guess he going to try to reclaim it or have a new success.
We must not let this happen.
Obama is learning from his mistakes made in the Olympics fiasco. He will not set foot in Copenhagen unless the conference produces an agreement he can take credit for.
Can’t resist the temptation to go 0 for Copenhagen.
Geez, Obozo, how cold does it have to get for there to be climate change improvement? It’s freezing out there.
I am just sooooo glad that Zero and his family can travel the world on our dime! /s
Brilliant minds out there...a global warming conference in freakin' Copenhagen in December.
I'll never forget February of 1978, Vulcan ASP at Todendorf, roughly 200-300 mi SE of Copenhagen. I could've sworn those 20mm bullets were bouncing off the Baltic. I've never been so cold in my life.
First off, Obama isn’t a King, so he doesn’t ‘rule’.
He is an elected President, so he ‘governs’.
I know! I know! He acts and talks and thinks he is a King - but that is a whole different debate.
These a$$holes shouldn’t sign this Treaty. It is flat-out wrong.
3.6 Farenheit is not 2 degrees celsius. (It is -16C) I am not sure we should shoot for that temp, btw.
Leni
He has to be there to sign away our national sovereignty.
They’ll sign just because their asshats.
Good one.
Tuborg or not Tuborg?
He will sign it......of that I have no doubt.
Would this not qualify as an impeachable offense?(I know, I know, fat chance with this joke of a Congress)
More from the Melancholy Dane on Obama going to Copenhagen...."Though this be madness...yet there is method in't"
Leni
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