Monday, June 17, 2013

"We'll drive to the game on cheese": At look back at the insanity of Arnold Schwarzenegger's Nov. 2008 Global Climate Summit

Liveblog from Twitter
Gerretsen: $70b in next 10 years on expanded transit. Phase out coal (1/3 now) by 2014(!) thru conservation and renewables
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Sibelius: Nat Govs Assn has taken this on, led by (R) Gov Pawlenty. This is not red or blue issue. I'm optimistic.
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Doyle: Ethanol - we'll not only wear cheese on our heads at football games; we'll drive to the game on cheese
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Kathleen Matthews, EVP Marriott: Our tipping pt, 3 images - polar bears drowning, people drowning (Katrina), gas over $4/gal
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Howard: Israel 72% tax on new vehicles (!) 10% on electric vehicles. “Gasoline vehicle dead by 2012.”
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Panetta: No greater economic - or national security - threat than if we feel to recognize impact of global warming
Panetta: No threat greater than the threat to life itself
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Brian Storms, APX: Cap and trade WILL become a reality; $1T to $2-4T estimates
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Obama [video]: standing ovation-and moist eyes all over the room.

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