Sen Byron Dorgan, D-N.D. weighs in
Dorgan expects it to be later this year that the Senate is going to begin discussions on an energy policy.Fwix / Colorado is the focus of climate change debate
“I have been pushing very hard, so far unsuccessfully, let’s not bring up climate change first. Let’s bring up energy first,” he said. “I think that is the best way for us to proceed. I feel very strongly that we need to do energy policy that is smart, effective; that produces and conserves.”
"I think the evidence is overwhelming that climate change is taking place, and it is damaging our national parks," said Sen. John McCain.Carbon targets may be too tough, says John Prescott | Environment | The Observer
Targets to cut carbon dioxide emissions may have to be watered down to get a deal at the critical Copenhagen climate summit, the former deputy prime minister John Prescott warns today.Kyoto Protocol
Prescott, who brokered the Kyoto deal on climate change a decade ago and is heavily involved in the current negotiations, risked the wrath of green campaigners by saying it was time for a "plan B" if agreement could not be reached between the main parties.
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Asked what he was doing personally to reduce his carbon emissions, he said he was considering solar panels for his roof and a home wind turbine.
The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, on 11 December 1997 and entered into force on 16 February 2005
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