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...prevent tropical deforestation and especially what level of emissions cuts developed nations will agree to are all issues that have yet to be resolved. "I'm getting mixed signals," says Kandeh Yumkella, director-general of the U.N. Industrial Development Organization, who was backstage lobbying politicians at the summit...
...paper offers a useful way of looking at the environment, especially for global policymakers. As the world grapples with climate change this week at the U.N. and G-20 summit, some clearly posted speed limits from scientists could help politicians craft global deals on carbon and other shared environmental threats. It's tough for negotiators to hammer out a new climate-change treaty unless they know just how much carbon needs to be cut to keep people safe. Rockstrom's work delineates the limits to human growth - economically, demographically, ecologically - that we transgress at our peril...
...Tuesday, two of the world’s most important men—U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao—shared the spotlight at the UN Summit on Climate Change to speak about taking steps to combat climate change. The headliners of a group of over 100 leaders, both presidents spoke of the importance of the upcoming Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s December meeting in Copenhagen. While the message of both men was a step in the right direction, we call on the leaders to translate promises into concrete action...
When White House press secretary Robert Gibbs announced in May that the Obama Administration had chosen to hold the Group of 20 summit in Pittsburgh, Pa., the press corps broke out laughing. It's tough to blame them. The meeting, which begins Sept. 24 and includes top financial officials from the world's 20 largest economies, carries with it a hefty security burden. In the past, local officials have had to cope with both terrorist threats and violent protests at the site of the summit, and it's the type of logistical nightmare that would seem to demand a venue...
...concerns, the host pays a premium. To hold March's meeting of the G-20, London shelled out an estimated $131 million - a big number for any city to absorb, and more than four times the expected cost. With fewer than 4,000 people expected to attend the Pittsburgh summit, experts say the local economy should see a boost of only about $8 million. And while the U.S. government is covering many of the city's costs, the Pittsburgh city council had to temporarily shift $16 million in funding to cover outlays that they say will be reimbursed eventually...