Posted by David Doniger in Solving Global Warming
While carbon dioxide gets the most attention, other heat-trapping pollutants contribute to rising temperatures and the dangers of global warming. One set of chemicals, called hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), poses a rapidly growing threat. The world community has a big opportunity to...continued→
Posted by David Doniger in Solving Global Warming
A little ray of sunlight peeked through the clouds on Wednesday, the opening day of the latest round of the climate treaty talks, taking place in Accra, Ghana. The meeting began with a workshop on “sectoral approaches.” Country presentations focused...continued→
Posted by David Doniger in Greening China , Solving Global Warming
I just returned from a week of talks with Chinese experts and officials in Beijing on global warming. They are intensely interested in how American climate policy may change under a new president next year. And they are ready to...continued→
Posted by David Doniger in Solving Global Warming
UPDATE: I participated in a round-table discussion of the Bali talks on the NewsHour on PBS on Dec. 17th -- please see the video and transcript. Late Saturday in Bali, after overcoming last-minute U.S. objections, more than 180 countries agreed to...continued→
Posted by David Doniger in Solving Global Warming
As an American citizen attending climate treaty talks on behalf of NRDC, for too many years I’ve had to endure watching my country’s government play the role of “Dr. No.” Just wait, I’d tell people from other countries, things are...continued→
