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UPDATED -- Making heads or tails of the G8 and the Major Economies Forum in Italy

July 8, 2009

Posted by Jake Schmidt in Solving Global Warming

Tags:
climatechangenegotiations, copenhagen, copenhagencountdown, G8, globalwarming, obama, UNFCCC

If you aren't in Italy you might not realize, but two events are occurring on global warming pollution where leaders of the 17 largest emitting countries are trying to make progress in the run-up to Copenhagen (this December).  The first...continued

Yup, Just as I Predicted…No G8 Leadership!

July 8, 2008

Posted by Jake Schmidt in Solving Global Warming

Tags:
bushadministration, climatechangenegotiations, G8, UNFCCC

So, in my comments from yesterday (July 7) I “boldly” predicted that the G8 wouldn’t be much of a success on reducing global warming pollution. Well this year’s G8 statement on climate change has just been released and not surprising...continued

A “Successful” G8 on Climate?

July 7, 2008

Posted by Jake Schmidt in Solving Global Warming

Tags:
bushadministration, climatechangenegotiations, G8, UNFCCC

At a press conference with Prime Minister Fukuda of Japan before the start of this year’s Group of Eight (G8) meeting on July 6, President Bush stated “this one is going to be a success”.   Perhaps that was an admission...continued

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Jake Schmidt
International Climate Policy Director
Washington, DC
I'm the international climate policy director at Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).  I recently joined...
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