SOS Ivanka! Can 'first daughter' save Paris climate deal?(Barf alert)

BBC News ^ | 11th May 2017 | Matt McGrath

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Among the diplomats meeting here in Bonn, there's a recognition that the person who's really key to the future progress of climate talks is not in Germany but in the White House some 6,500km (4,000 miles) away. It's not you Mr Trump, it's your official first daughter! One delegate here trilled: "What are we going to do about Ivanka?" He wasn't alone. In most of the conversations I've had here in Bonn, one name is mentioned with a nodding mixture of reverence and hope. For rich and poor countries, she's seen by many as the best bet for keeping the US in the Paris climate agreement. But is this the true state of affairs? Or just the delusion of delegates, who, in fairness, don't get out much. "It's crazy times, and we're trying to influence with all the tools and tactics at our disposal," said Liz Gallagher from environmental think tank, E3G, and a long time participant in these talks.

"My colleagues tell me that Ivanka has been going around and backing up the Paris agreement, going round speaking to cabinet members and trying to get them onside on this issue," she said. "She's been doing more so than others like (Secretary of State) Rex Tillerson who have said they're okay with Paris, but haven't actively championed it."

It's not just the people on the ground here who are fervently trying to get a message to Ivanka, Environmental campaigners around the US and the world are being urged to get in touch with the White House and try to speak to the the woman who has reportedly been put in charge of a review of US climate policy.

[TigersEye]

Put it in an airtight lead-lined container, take it deep into the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository and save it!

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