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Copenhagen Pictures - Everything but the Proceedings

December 29, 2009

Posted by Eric Young in Solving Global Warming

Tags:
climatechange, climatenegotiations, copenhagen

Our two weeks in Copenhagen were full of ups and downs, interesting experiences, exasperating moments, inspiring speeches and diplomatic breakthroughs. Just about 95% of my focus these past two weeks has been on getting our message out proactively and reactively around the proceedings. What is...

Stunts, Style, Substance and the Fossil of the Day in Copenhagen

December 14, 2009

Posted by Eric Young in Solving Global Warming

Tags:
copenhagen, globalwarming

We are at the beginning of the second week of the Copenhagen climate summit. The first week began with me standing in the longest line I have stood in for quite some time (appox 3 hours) just to get my credentials. In Bali,...

The Moment We've Been Waiting For

June 22, 2009

Posted by Eric Young in Solving Global Warming

Tags:
congress, globalwarming, scientists

So this is the week for climate and energy legislation in the House of Representatives. Years of work will come to a head very soon. The bill is expected to come to the floor on Thursday or Friday. Given where I started...

Academy Award Winner Al Gore Addresses Bali Audience

December 17, 2007

Posted by Eric Young in Solving Global Warming

Tags:
bali, climatechange, climatenegotiations

Al Gore Speech to a packed house in Bali, Indonesia at the 13th Conference of the Parties and the 10 year anniversary of the Kyoto protocol. I will ask for forgiveness in advance because this will be a little rough....

The Traditional COP All-Nighter

December 14, 2007

Posted by Eric Young in Solving Global Warming

Tags:
bali, climatechange, climatenegotiations, UNFCCC

Well here I am. 2:19am Bali time, and the rumor mill is going full bore. There is a press scrum to my left waiting for ministers to come out of the meeting room and there are rumors on my right...

Blogging in Bali

December 3, 2007

Posted by Eric Young in Curbing Pollution , Environmental Justice , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy

Tags:
bali, climatechange, climatenegotiations, globalwarming, kyoto, UNFCCC

Arrived after ?? hours of travel. It was across so many time zones it is difficult to say. I left my apartment at 4:20pm on Thursday, November 29 and I dropped my bags in my room at around 2:00pm on...

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