Posted by Frances Beinecke in Solving Global Warming
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon is hopeful that the December climate conference in Copenhagen will be elevated to the head-of-state level, assuring that the session will receive top-order attention from the world's leaders. He told me that on Tuesday when...continued→
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Solving Global Warming
Earlier this week, some political theater unfolded during hearings before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. As Chairwoman Boxer prepared to move forward with climate and energy legislation, opponents boycotted the session, claiming they need to do more...continued→
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Solving Global Warming
I love the title of Al Gore's new book, Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis. Not only does it broadcast the fact that global warming can be solved, but it also reminds us that the decision to...continued→
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Solving Global Warming
Last Friday, Senators Kerry and Boxer released a more detailed draft of the clean energy and climate legislation they introduced last month. This new version brings welcome clarity and offers an excellent starting point for Senate Environment and Public Works...continued→
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Solving Global Warming
I recently spent two days at MIT talking with students about global warming, and it was one of the most inspiring things I have done in awhile. I loved hearing how fired up these young people are to invent the...continued→
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Solving Global Warming
The game changed on Sunday. The New York Times op-ed written by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and Democratic Senator John Kerry calling for clean energy and climate legislation transformed the debate from "maybe some time in the next year or...continued→
