U.S., China Strategic and Economic Dialogue - WSJ.com

Mrs. Clinton seems more eager to talk about climate change than any of these other, more pressing, issues—some of which directly threaten American security. The softly softly approach is par for the course for this White House, however: On a trip through China earlier this year, Mrs. Clinton asserted that things like human rights “can’t interfere” with cooperation between Washington and Beijing on other issues like the economic crisis or climate change.

Green Inc. Column - Spotlight on Russia’s Role in Climate Control - NYTimes.com

“They’re in this weird position because they essentially get a free pass, based on the benchmark year chosen by the Kyoto protocol,” he said.

That is, under Kyoto, countries agreed to aim for emissions reductions from levels measured in 1990. The Russian economy collapsed in 1992 — and its emissions profile collapsed with it.

“Russia will not even come close to hitting those 1990 levels again until 2020,” Mr. Light said.

Boom in hydropower pits fish against climate - Los Angeles Times

The renewable energy could ease global warming, but the dams and turbines could result in mass killings..