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- High-level panel urges phase-out of fossil fuel subsidies and commitment to low-carbon energy: Recommendations of the Global Sustainability Panel (January 30, 2012)
- From Durban to Rio: Taking action on clean energy & global warming at the Earth Summit 2012 in Rio (January 20, 2012)
- How the European Program to Reduce Carbon Pollution from Aviation Works (January 4, 2012)
- Highest Court in Europe Decides that Europe's Law Controlling Aviation's Carbon Pollution is Lawful (December 21, 2011)
- Signs that Canada has a similar approach to global warming as the Bush Administration - withdrawing from the Kyoto Protocol & continuing to expand tar sands (December 20, 2011)
- Greater Transparency & Accountability in Global Warming Agreement Reached in South Africa (December 16, 2011)
- Important Progress at Global Warming Negotiations in Durban; Major Work Ahead (December 11, 2011)
- Video Blog from Global Warming Negotiations in South Africa: It always seems impossible, until it's done (December 8, 2011)
- Video Blog from Global Warming Negotiations in South Africa: Beginning of the second week as Ministers arrive (December 5, 2011)
- To begin to negotiate a new legal agreement or not? The mandate question at the global warming negotiations in South Africa (December 4, 2011)
- Video Blog from Durban Day 4 - Countries starting to draw lines in the sand (December 1, 2011)
- Video Interview: Global Warming Negotiations on Day 3 - the mood, waiting for fireworks, and expectations for the end dynamics (December 1, 2011)
- What must global warming negotiations in South Africa accomplish (Part 3)? (November 28, 2011)
- What must global warming negotiations in South Africa accomplish (Part 2)? (November 23, 2011)
- What must global warming negotiations in South Africa accomplish (Part 1)? (November 21, 2011)
- Phase-out inefficient light bulbs & stop buying products that spur deforestation: key global warming actions to implement at Earth Summit 2012 (Part 2) (November 15, 2011)
- Tar Sands Delay: the other big global warming decision for President Obama looms large - Power Plant Carbon Pollution Standards (November 10, 2011)
- Phase-out fossil fuel subsidies and deploy renewables: key global warming actions to implement at Earth Summit 2012 (Part 1) (November 8, 2011)
- Congrats Australia! Law passed which will require mandatory carbon pollution reductions for major polluters (November 8, 2011)
- Two Key Climate Decisions Facing President Obama: Keystone XL & power plant greenhouse gas pollution standards (November 4, 2011)
- Must Watch NBC TV on climate change & extreme weather "This kind of thing didn't used to happen" (November 2, 2011)
- More extreme weather coming thanks to global warming: says extensively reviewed scientific report (November 1, 2011)
- House to vote on bill that tries to move us closer to a trade war with the EU over aviation's carbon pollution: bill should be rejected (October 24, 2011)
- Hints from (beyond) Panama: What can global warming negotiations accomplish in Durban, South Africa? (Part 3) (October 7, 2011)
- Hints from Panama: What can global warming negotiations accomplish in Durban, South Africa? (Part 2) (October 5, 2011)
- U.S. gets a "fossil of the day" for Keystone XL at the global warming negotiations - even global warming diplomacy is being tainted (October 5, 2011)
- Hints from Panama: What can global warming negotiations accomplish in Durban, South Africa? (Part 1) (October 4, 2011)
- Lacey Act: the diverse coalition that supports it and why efforts to weaken it should be resisted (October 3, 2011)
- US to attend India meeting to try to stop global warming action on aviation...will these countries now lead on efforts to get a global solution? (September 26, 2011)
- Tar sands expansion conflicts with official US policy objective to address climate change: another reason to reject Keystone XL (September 23, 2011)
- Major environmental, faith-based, development, and conservation groups call for US funding to support international global warming action (September 20, 2011)
- Is the US about to help Canada significantly increase its carbon pollution? The tar sands choice in front of the Obama Administration (August 9, 2011)
- Top Myths About the European Effort to Control Aviation Emissions (July 28, 2011)
- House Committee Seeks to Gut Funding to Support International Action on Global Warming: Bad for Americans (July 26, 2011)
- Members of US House Introduce Bill that Tries to Stop Another Country from Controlling Aviation's Carbon Pollution: Another Crazy Idea (July 21, 2011)
- A cautionary tale from an island nation under siege from global warming (July 19, 2011)
- Renewable Energy Keeps Growing: Earth Summit in Rio provides an opportunity for even more action (July 18, 2011)
- Australia takes next step in cutting carbon pollution: mandatory reductions for major polluters (July 13, 2011)
- Some in the US need to stop opposing the EU program to control carbon pollution from aviation (June 21, 2011)
- Where are US Global Warming Emissions Headed? New analysis gives us some hints (June 13, 2011)
- Stand Firm Europe: the sky will not fall when the European system to control aviation's pollution is implemented (June 7, 2011)
- Key actions on climate & energy that world leaders need to take at the Earth Summit in 2012 (June 6, 2011)
- Congress should not try to stop the Europeans from controlling aviation's carbon pollution (June 2, 2011)
- New NASA map shows how much carbon is stored in global forests: what is at risk if we don't halt deforestation (June 1, 2011)
- US Airlines Say they are "Green" while fighting Anti-Pollution Efforts: Dirty Wings (May 12, 2011)
- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Once Again Raises Alarm Bells on Global Warming (April 28, 2011)
- Climate Legislation Advances in 16 major countries: Says new study (April 26, 2011)
- Congress Passes a Budget That Invests in International Efforts to Curb Global Warming (but still not enough) (April 18, 2011)
- Developing Countries Outlined Details on Their Commitments to Reduce their Global Warming Pollution (April 5, 2011)
- Developed Countries are Reaffirming their Commitments to Reduce their Global Warming Pollution (April 3, 2011)
- International Action on Global Warming: Where is it headed in 2011? (April 1, 2011)
- China and Germany race ahead of the U.S. in clean energy investments: Alarm bell is ringing (March 29, 2011)
- President Obama's Trip through Latin America is an Important Opportunity to Advance Action on Global Warming (March 18, 2011)
- Dear Representative Upton: Have you been to China recently to see how they are investing in clean energy (March 11, 2011)
- How to advance climate change & clean energy action at Rio+20 Earth Summit (March 8, 2011)
- Independent Government Assessment: international climate funding shouldn't be a target for cuts (March 2, 2011)
- Secretary Clinton stresses why US international climate investments are in the US interest & are a key priority (March 1, 2011)
- Key House and Senate Members of Congress Ring Alarm Bells on Cuts to International Investments in Addressing Global Warming (February 22, 2011)
- House Republicans Pretend Global Warming Doesn't Exist...& don't want any scientists to tell them otherwise (February 18, 2011)
- Key Religious Groups Oppose House Proposed Cuts to International Climate Funding (February 16, 2011)
- Obama's International Climate Budget Proposal Would Make Key Investments (February 15, 2011)
- Republican Budget Proposal Guts International Climate Funding: Bad for American Competitiveness & the Environment (February 12, 2011)
- House Appropriator Proposes Major Cuts to US Foreign Assistance: Will international climate funding be cut? (February 7, 2011)
- Race to Innovate the Clean Energy Future Heats Up After the President's Address (January 28, 2011)
- US-China: Global Warming Work Ahead on Heels of Presidential Summit (January 18, 2011)
- How are the Cancun Agreements different than the Copenhagen Accord: Q&A (December 15, 2010)
- Spirit of Working Together Rules the Day in Cancun Global Warming Negotiations: Let's Hope it Continues (December 13, 2010)
- Cancun Agreements: a foundation from which to build greater international action on global warming (December 11, 2010)
- Draft Negotiating Text at Climate Negotiation in Mexico Strikes Right Balance to Move Forward (December 10, 2010)
- Major U.S. Businesses and Military Leaders call for climate investments for national security and economic reasons (December 8, 2010)
- Video Blog 4: Crunch time in the Global Warming Negotiations in Mexico (December 8, 2010)
- Decision Time Coming Soon at the Global Warming Negotiations in Mexico: Can you accept what is on the table? (December 4, 2010)
- Video Blog 3 from Mexico: How countries are trying to find solutions (December 3, 2010)
- Video Blog 2 From Mexico: Improving Transparency around Financial Support & Emissions Reductions (December 1, 2010)
- Video Blog Day 1: The mood in Mexico for the Global Warming Negotiations (November 30, 2010)
- Improving Accuracy and Accountability in the International Global Warming Agreement: Some recommendations (November 30, 2010)
- Countries aren't Sitting on the Sidelines Waiting for a Final International Climate Agreement Before Taking Action (November 23, 2010)
- Important Actions Can be Accomplished at Global Warming Negotiations in Mexico (November 17, 2010)
- Turning Old Industrial Plants into Clean Energy Economic Zones in Shanghai, China (October 19, 2010)
- China Clean Energy Development in Action: Seeing the Coda-Lishen Battery Plant in Person (October 12, 2010)
- Day of Action on Climate Change in China: Call for Multiple Days of Action (October 10, 2010)
- Contradictions in Climate Change Negotiations: Tianjin to Cancun (October 9, 2010)
- Climate Change Negotiations Part Way through the Week in Tianjin (October 7, 2010)
- What Needs to be Accomplished at the China International Climate Negotiation Session? (October 3, 2010)
- Mexico can be a leader when it hosts the next climate negotiations by taking additional steps to reduce its global warming emissions (September 28, 2010)
- It's time for the World Bank to marshal all of its energy resources to address climate change (September 14, 2010)
- Key steps on global warming need to be agreed in Mexico later this year (September 10, 2010)
- China to Start Carbon Trading While U.S. Senate Fiddles Around (July 23, 2010)
- Energy Ministers meet in US to Discuss Clean Energy: Who will be in the clean energy race? (July 19, 2010)
- Major Environment, Development, Business, and Religious Groups Urge Congress to Include International Climate Funding in Budget (June 30, 2010)
- Countries Start to Outline their Plans to Phase-out Fossil Fuel Subsidies at the G20--a mixed bag (June 28, 2010)
- G20 Leaders to Meet and Discuss Global Warming...but only a little bit (June 23, 2010)
- Some International Findings from EPA Analysis of the American Power Act (June 16, 2010)
- The Choice to Move Forward on International Efforts to Address Global Warming (June 11, 2010)
- Why Transparency and Accountability is so Important for the International Efforts on Global Warming (June 10, 2010)
- Domestic Offsets in the American Power Act: Preserving the Integrity? (June 3, 2010)
- Indonesia Takes Concrete Steps to Address Deforestation as a Part of Agreement with Norway (June 1, 2010)
- Key Countries Commit to a Partnership to Reduce Deforestation Emissions (May 27, 2010)
- Deforestation Reductions Could Save US Farmers, Ranchers, & Foresters $220 Billion (May 26, 2010)
- Tools for Supporting International Action on Global Warming: American Power Act (May 13, 2010)
- Now is the Time to Shift World Bank Resources to Clean Energy (May 11, 2010)
- Illegal Logging in Indonesia: Environmental, Economic, & Social Costs Outlined in a New Report (May 4, 2010)
- Brazil, South Africa, India and China Want Legally Binding Outcome in 2011 at the Latest (April 26, 2010)
- 40 Years After First Earth Day – Looking at where we need to be internationally on global warming in another 40 years (April 22, 2010)
- Bonn to Cancun…Negotiators Agree to Continue Efforts on International Global Warming (just barely) (April 11, 2010)
- From Copenhagen to Cancun – Learning Lessons for International Action on Global Warming & Moving to Action (April 9, 2010)
- World Bank Needs to do Better on Energy Sector Investments Post South African Coal Project (April 8, 2010)
- 75 Countries Committing to Take Action on Global Warming & 110 Support the Copenhagen Accord (March 31, 2010)
- China leading the Clean Energy Race – Check out the Facts (March 25, 2010)
- Halting Tropical Deforestation is in the US Interest – just ask US farmers and ranchers (March 24, 2010)
- The Changing Threat to Water: Global Warming & World Water Day (March 22, 2010)
- Amazon Rainforest Still Very Susceptible to Dieback Due to Climate Change (March 19, 2010)
- China and India to Report their Global Warming Pollution Every 2 Years (March 16, 2010)
- Where do things stand on international efforts to address global warming? (March 11, 2010)
- UN Climate Executive Secretary Resigns: His Legacy and Where We Go Next (February 18, 2010)
- Countries Accounting for 80% of the World’s Emissions are Taking Steps to Curb Their Global Warming Pollution (February 16, 2010)
- Canada’s Proposal for Global Warming Actions Needs Lots of Work (February 2, 2010)
- Copenhagen Accord = Climate Action - Update (February 1, 2010)
- President Obama Reminds Us That It Is Time to Get to Work Solving Global Warming (January 27, 2010)
- Key Countries Agreed to Copenhagen Accord to Address Global Warming (December 20, 2009)
- Heading into the second week of Copenhagen…the arc of the negotiations (December 13, 2009)
- Danish Text…What Is All the Fuss from Copenhagen (December 9, 2009)
- South Africa Commits to Global Warming Reductions (December 8, 2009)
- Making Investments in Developing Countries to Solve Global Warming: Copenhagen (Part 5) (December 6, 2009)
- Stemming Global Deforestation Emissions: Copenhagen (Part 4) (December 4, 2009)
- Developing Country Action to Reduce Global Warming Pollution: Copenhagen Part 3 (December 3, 2009)
- Developed Country Emissions Reduction Commitments: Copenhagen (Part 2) (December 2, 2009)
- Copenhagen Climate Summit (Part 1): The Expectations (November 30, 2009)
- Pretty Good Week on Global Warming as US & India Agreed to Actions (November 25, 2009)
- South Korea Firmed Up Its Global Warming Commitment (November 19, 2009)
- Subtle but Important Shifts in Global Warming Positions Just Announced by US & China (November 17, 2009)
- Obama’s First Trip to China: What to Expect on Global Warming (November 16, 2009)
- Key World Leaders Agree to Two-Step Process for Finalizing International Agreement (November 15, 2009)
- Building for Success on International Global Warming in Copenhagen (November 6, 2009)
- U.S. Climate Bill Unlocks Path to Preventing Dangerous Global Warming (October 28, 2009)
- India Signals they Will be a Dealmaker in Copenhagen & They Will Take Action (October 10, 2009)
- Look Under the Hood of the Climate Negotiations (Getting the Copenhagen Agreement Running) (October 9, 2009)
- Indonesia Announces Goals to Curb It’s Deforestation Global Warming Emissions (October 7, 2009)
- Benefits of Addressing Global Warming Outweigh the Costs: Says International Energy Agency (October 6, 2009)
- It’s the Little Things…Global Warming Negotiations with 21 (or so) Negotiation Days Left (October 4, 2009)
- Opening our Books & Defending Them: US Proposes Provisions for Countries to Stand Behind Their Global Warming Commitments (October 2, 2009)
- Shifting into High Gear: Wrapping up Climate Week, G20 Outcome & on to Bangkok (September 28, 2009)
- LIVE CHAT: "Climate Week" and the G20 10am EDT Friday 9/25 (September 25, 2009)
- Seizing the Opportunity: Reflections from the UN Climate Summit (September 24, 2009)
- China Signals New Efforts to Address their Global Warming Pollution (September 22, 2009)
- Important Week for Global Warming…Some Rays of Hope for Global Efforts (September 21, 2009)
- SOS for Tropical Deforestation…Frogs & NRDC’s Leaders (September 18, 2009)
- Obama Administration Comes out in Support of Key International Provisions in Climate Bill (September 11, 2009)
- South Korea Outlines a Range of Global Warming Reduction Targets that They’ll Adopt - Updated (August 5, 2009)
- UPDATED -- Making heads or tails of the G8 and the Major Economies Forum in Italy (July 8, 2009)
- “Two Degrees” of Separation: Obama Needs to Outline his Yardstick on Global Warming (June 29, 2009)
- US is Starting to Make a Down Payment on Funding International Climate Change Efforts (June 19, 2009)
- Onward & Upward on Global Warming Negotiations towards Copenhagen (June 12, 2009)
- Transparency in International Global Warming Negotiations…the doors are open (June 10, 2009)
- LIVE CHAT: International Climate Talks from Bonn (June 9, 2009)
- Day 17 in the Sprint to Copenhagen…Global Warming Negotiations in Germany (June 8, 2009)
- Coming Global Warming Limits in China…some news with hints (June 8, 2009)
- “Binding” Up an Agreement in Copenhagen – some heated exchanges from Bonn (June 7, 2009)
- Texting Copenhagen: Draft Negotiating Text Proposed for Copenhagen Agreement (Part 3) (June 3, 2009)
- Texting Copenhagen: Draft Negotiating Text Proposed for Copenhagen Agreement (Part 2) (June 1, 2009)
- Time to Solve the Loss of the World’s Tropical Forests…some tools to get us there (June 1, 2009)
- Texting Copenhagen: Draft Negotiating Text Proposed for Copenhagen Agreement (Part 1) (May 28, 2009)
- Putting the US in a Strong Position to Secure an International Climate Agreement: Waxman-Markey Bill (May 20, 2009)
- Faithfully Securing our Future: New Coalition Pushes for Global Warming Action and Adaptation Support (May 6, 2009)
- Some Small Steps in the Right Direction on Global Warming by the Major Economies (April 28, 2009)
- Major Economies Meet on Global Warming – What should they decide? (April 24, 2009)
- The Work Ahead towards the Copenhagen Agreement: Round One (April 8, 2009)
- Aviation Industry Proposing Solutions to Solving their Global Warming Pollution? (April 7, 2009)
- We Need to Come Together on the Solutions…Progressing to Copenhagen Global Warming Negotiations (April 6, 2009)
- Providing the Tools to Get a Strong International Climate Agreement: the Waxman-Markey Discussion Draft (April 3, 2009)
- Todd Stern’s First Official Foray into the Climate Negotiations (March 30, 2009)
- Beginning the March to Copenhagen: Climate Negotiations Getting Serious (March 29, 2009)
- Obama’s Speech: Implications for International Climate Change (February 24, 2009)
- US & China to Hold High-Level Dialogue on Global Warming (February 23, 2009)
- Tar Sands and Solving Global Warming – Compatible with Strong Commitments? (February 18, 2009)
- Reengaging China on Climate Change - Some Recommendations (February 18, 2009)
- Clearing Some Confusion on Tropical Deforestation: Is the future that bad? (February 11, 2009)
- Leadership Needed to Address Deforestation Emissions (February 9, 2009)
- EU Outlines Perspective for the Copenhagen Agreement (January 28, 2009)
- US Climate Change Envoy in Place and Ready to Negotiate (January 26, 2009)
- Changing of the Guard: Obama's Inauguration Creates New Opportunity on International Global Warming (January 20, 2009)
- Developing Country Action on Global Warming: Speech of South African Minister at NRDC event (January 13, 2009)
- China and US Agreeing to a Sectoral Approach to Global Warming? (January 9, 2009)
- My Resolution to Help “Green the Planet” this Year: Get an International Climate Agreement (January 6, 2009)
- Momentum from Poland Climate Negotiations? (December 14, 2008)
- Mexico Announces Limits on Global Warming Pollution (December 14, 2008)
- Brazilian Climate Change Plan...Pledge to Significant Cuts in Deforestation (December 12, 2008)
- One Step Forward on Deforestation in Poland...But More Should Have Been Achieved (December 10, 2008)
- Evolving from "Offsets" to Sectoral Approaches for Developing Countries (December 9, 2008)
- Slow Progress in Poland Climate Negotiations…but Some Key Issues Emerging (December 7, 2008)
- Poland Climate Talks, Brazilian Target to Cut Deforestation, and EU Climate Package…I talk on Earthbeat (December 3, 2008)
- Poland Climate Negotiations: What to expect (December 1, 2008)
- Detailed Actions to Restore America’s Global Leadership on Global Warming (November 25, 2008)
- President-elect Obama Signals He Will Restore American Leadership on Global Warming (November 18, 2008)
- Bad global warming deal proposed by Canada (November 7, 2008)
- Input from Around the World to President-elect Obama on Global Warming (November 6, 2008)
- Restoring America's Leadership in International Global Warming Negotiations (November 4, 2008)
- Changing Climate in China? (November 2, 2008)
- Waiting for the Airlines to Land their CO2 Emissions (October 27, 2008)
- European Union Proposal for Addressing Global Deforestation (October 20, 2008)
- Deforestation Costs to the World...Wow, Big $$$ (October 16, 2008)
- Indonesia Moves to Certify All Wood as Sustainably Derived? (October 15, 2008)
- Will Europe Address Illegal Logging Imports? (October 8, 2008)
- My Comment on Dot Earth Post on IUCN President’s Call-Out of Developing Countries (October 6, 2008)
- Illegal (B)Logging and Climate Change (October 6, 2008)
- Race is on to Halt Brazilian Forest Loss by 2015 (September 27, 2008)
- “Nobel Prizers” on Deforestation (September 23, 2008)
- Beginning of International Climate School (August 26, 2008)
- Progress and Differences on Incentives for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation (August 24, 2008)
- Starting to Read from the Same Book on Sectoral Approaches for Developing Countries (August 22, 2008)
- South Korea will announce its emissions reduction target for 2020 next year (August 22, 2008)
- International Climate Negotiations: Next Stop Ghana (August 15, 2008)
- South Africa Stakes Out Its Efforts to Address Global Warming (July 28, 2008)
- Yup, Just as I Predicted…No G8 Leadership! (July 8, 2008)
- A “Successful” G8 on Climate? (July 7, 2008)
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