Healing the planet: "In Bangkok last week, representatives of the Obama administration brought a heap of apparent apathy to the negotiating table"

Bangkok 2012: Climate talks breaking down

In Bangkok last week, representatives of the Obama administration brought a heap of apparent apathy to the negotiating table, refusing to discuss an international treaty to curb global emissions, reported News Day New Zealand, which called the US representatives to informal, UN-hosted climate talks the "elephant in the room."
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Pessimism is palpable

2009: Obama: U.S. Will Lead Climate Change Fight - CBS News

Calling climate change an urgent challenge, President-elect Barack Obama promised Tuesday that Washington would take a leading role in combating it in the United States and throughout the world.

"My presidency will mark a new chapter in America's leadership on climate change," Mr. Obama said in a video message to governors and others attending a Los Angeles summit on the issue.