UN climate change chief hails Obama commitments (AP via Yahoo! News)
The recent commitments on global warming by U.S. President-elect Barack Obama mark a new beginning for world negotiations to replace the Kyoto Protocol, the head of the U.N.'s climate change body said Wednesday.
MPs pass landmark climate change bill (AFP via Yahoo! News)
MPs have given final approval to a bill committing Britain to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050 -- the first country to have such a legally binding framework on climate change.
Governors Tackle Climate Change (NPR)
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is hosting an international climate change summit in Beverly Hills this week. He's partnered with governors from across the country to discuss how cutting emissions can help the economy. We also talk to Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, who recently vetoed the expansion of coal plants in her state.
Obama won't Bush-whack climate change (Scientific American)
You may recall that President George W. Bush pledged to do something about climate change when campaigning for the presidency back in 2000--but reneged on that promise once in office. But it appears that President-elect Barack Obama will not follow suit, telling a gathering of governors yesterday that "few issues facing America--and the world--are more urgent than combating climate change": ...
UN climate change chief hails Obama commitments (The Charlotte Observer)
(By ALFRED de MONTESQUIOU, Associated Press Writer) The recent commitments on global warming by U.S. President-elect Barack Obama mark a new beginning for world negotiations to replace the Kyoto Protocol, the head of the U.N.'s climate change body said Wednesday. Obama "indicated that he wants to show leadership both domestically and internationally," said Yvo de Boer, executive director of the ...