Obama offers U.S. climate cut | Reuters

Washington said it would promise in Copenhagen a cut in greenhouse gases of 17 percent below 2005 levels by 2020, a cut of about 3 percent below the benchmark year used in U.N. treaties.
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Some green groups were disappointed that he would miss the climax when other leaders arrive. "The right city, the wrong date, it seems that he's just not taking this issue seriously," said Kyle Ash, Greenpeace USA climate policy advisor.

Climate Breakthrough: Obama and China Commit to Change: Mark Hertsgaard | Vanity Fair

You wouldn’t know it from the coverage in the mainstream media, but last week may go down as a turning point in the history of the climate crisis. After months of putting health care first, President Obama finally stepped up the plate and, amazingly, secured what has long been the Holy Grail of climate diplomacy: a U.S.-China climate deal.

New Zealand passes emissions trading plan into law - COP15 United Nations Climate Change Conference Copenhagen 2009

The New Zealand Parliament has passed an amended scheme to cut carbon emissions. The scheme is only the second to pass into law after Europe's began in 2005.

Carbon neutral states face difficulties in achieving the target - COP15 United Nations Climate Change Conference Copenhagen 2009

”The goal of carbon neutrality was set two and a half years ago, but not much has happened - our carbon footprint is growing,” says Roberto Jimenez, leader of the www.co2neutral2021.org group according to Reuters.