OBAMA TO ACT QUICKLY ON GLOBAL WARMING (... IF CHINA, INDIA DO TOO)

``[Obama] strongly believes that China, India and Brazil are going to have to be engaged in the next round of global reductions and make mandatory commitments on their own, albeit differentiated from what we expect the developed world to make,'' Grumet said. ``The major emitters process is helpful there.''

Talks begun under Bush ``can play a critical role in laying the groundwork for a negotiated agreement under the UN framework,'' Diringer said.

The first international forum where Obama can offer ``a different kind of leadership in global negotiations'' is a July meeting of the G-8 group of nations, the adviser said.

``Obama has said that he believes that the United States has to lead but believes that China and India can't be far behind,'' Grumet said. ``What we have supported to date is language that would have the United States take a step but that will basically provide incentives for developing countries to move forward.'' [Via Benny Peiser]

But we're supposed to believe that if we don't move forward, our grandchildren face a fiery death. If that's true, why in the world would developing countries need further "incentives" to take significant action?