Eugene Robinson - Copenhagen won't be a zero-sum game on climate change - washingtonpost.com

The bottom line is that since the Kyoto agreement 12 years ago, worldwide carbon emissions have increased by nearly 30 percent.

With an Eye on Copenhagen, Senate Tiptoes Back Into Climate Debate - NYTimes.com

Prospects for the Senate bill depend in large part on the work that Kerry and his allies can do in the narrow window before next spring. Currently, E&E counts (pdf) 41 senators who can reliably be counted on as "yes" or "probably yes" votes, meaning there is a significant uphill climb to notch the 60 votes needed to thwart an expected GOP-led filibuster.

Kerry had originally said he would release a rough blueprint of his climate and energy bill before Copenhagen. But speaking to reporters on Nov. 16, Kerry indicated it may take longer. "I think a framework is coming together, whether we put it out or don't put it out," Kerry said.

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COPENHAGEN, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Ninety-eight world leaders have confirmed they will attend the U.N. climate conference in Copenhagen this month, Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said on Tuesday.

Such a turnout by heads of state and government would mean that leaders of more than half of the United Nations' 192 members would be present at the conference aiming for a new deal to combat climate change.

The Greenroom » Forum Archive » The Crime of the Century

Global warming is a scam, pure and simple. By any objective measure, it’s the crime of the century, with a dollar value that dwarfs the sins of Bernie Madoff or Enron.
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If describing the acolytes and hucksters of global warming as “criminals” seems harsh, ask yourself how this situation would be treated if the miscreants had been operating within the private sector. Imagine a group of corporations conspiring to create an imaginary crisis, using junk science and false advertising, with their original raw data safely shredded.