Obama Climate Change

Copenhagen Climate Treaty on Death-Watch

Kevin Grandia | Posted 11.05.2009 | Green


Kevin Grandia

Is the Copenhagen climate change treaty dead? I'm not willing to say that yet, but it's pretty depressing here at the last pre-negotiation session und...

Countdown to Copenhagen: Suing the Global North for "Glacial" Pace on Climate Change Action

Nikolas Kozloff | Posted 10.31.2009 | Green


Nikolas Kozloff

Fed up with the "glacial" pace of climate negotiations and the unwillingness of the Global North to address their concerns, Indians and environmentalists in South America have come up with a shrewd new way of drawing the world's attention.

President Obama Must Take the Lead on Climate Finance

Amb. Nancy E. Soderberg | Posted 10.30.2009 | Green


Amb. Nancy E. Soderberg

The developed world -- responsible for both today's financial as well as climate crisis -- must help pay the costs for the developing world to do the right thing.

Obama Treaties Face Uphill Battle In Senate

The Boston Globe | Posted 10.25.2009 | Politics


President Obama's vision of global cooperation - symbolized by his surprise Nobel Peace Prize - is in for a crucial test in the months ahead when he b...

Obama Visits MIT Research Lab, Tours Cutting Edge Green Technology (PHOTOS)

Posted 10.23.2009 | Technology


President Barack Obama toured a research laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he took a tour of some of the cutting ed...

Obama MIT Green Speech: We Must Fight Cynics And Deniers On Climate Bill

AP | PHILIP ELLIOTT | Posted 10.23.2009 | Green


CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — President Barack Obama said Friday that opponents of his energy bill are disputing the evidence of global warming in a cynica...

Chamber of Commerce: A Long History of Killing Clean Energy Policy

James Hoggan | Posted 10.21.2009 | Green


James Hoggan

A diminished role for the U.S. Chamber would brighten the prospects of passing climate and energy policy in the United States and abroad.

Ed Miliband, British Minister, Calls For US Action On Climate Change

guardian.co.uk | John Vidal, Environment Editor | Posted 10.16.2009 | World


Britain has ramped up the pressure on the US and other countries to come up with firm targets and commitments to reduce carbon emissions to ensure a n...

Going To Copenhagen Empty-Handed

Robert Reich | Posted 10.13.2009 | Green


Robert Reich

There's no way between now and Copenhagen that Obama can get a strong climate bill through Congress. So here's my suggestion.

World Leaders Fiddle While the World Burns: Time for a New Climate Strategy

Brendan Smith | Posted 10.06.2009 | Green


Brendan Smith

We have learned a great deal more about the science of climate change. But we have barely begun to discuss what kind of political change is necessary to do what must be done.

Obama UN Climate Change Speech (Text)

Huffington Post | Posted 09.22.2009 | Green


President Obama delivered a speech to the United Nations today as 100 world leaders gathered for the highest-level summit yet on climate change. Obama...

Brownback Says What?

Mike Nellis | Posted 09.05.2009 | Politics


Mike Nellis

Yesterday, Sen. Sam Brownback (R) had a bit of a problem while addressing the KS Chamber of Commerce. Turns out, whomever wrote his speech left out a crucial element: the facts!

US, China Climate Change Accord Signed

Al Jazeera English | Posted 08.28.2009 | World


The United States and China have signed an agreement to promote greater co-operation on climate change....

Grading a Climate Bill, Part 3: The Top 10 Bogus Statements in the Climate Debate

William S. Becker | Posted 08.21.2009 | Green


William S. Becker

Not all the American people are intelligent enough about climate change to know their intelligence has been insulted. It's a complicated topic made more complicated by bogus arguments.

Obama Needs to Show Less Paucity of Audacity

Miles Mogulescu | Posted 08.20.2009 | Politics


Miles Mogulescu

So far the only people Obama seems willing to make mad are the activist base of the Democratic party who helped him defeat Hillary Clinton and John McCain.

A Clean Energy Moment: Where Hope and History Rhyme

Margie Alt | Posted 08.09.2009 | Green


Margie Alt

Is the climate bill so compromised that we who care about clean energy and the fate of the planet should have opposed it? There are three main reasons why, despite its imperfections, we had to support it.

Tom Friedman: Climate Bill Is The First Step Towards Change

nytimes.com | THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN | Posted 08.01.2009 | Green


Rejecting this bill would have been read in the world as America voting against the reality and urgency of climate change and would have undermined cl...

Time to Take a Decisive Step: Climate Vote Scheduled for Friday

Frances Beinecke | Posted 07.25.2009 | Green


Frances Beinecke

In the nearly two decades I have been advocating for climate solutions, I have never witnessed a more urgent moment or stronger leadership.

Obama's Bank Overhaul May Stall As Congress Tackles Health Care, Climate Control

Bloomberg News | Posted 07.16.2009 | Politics


June 16 (Bloomberg) -- The Obama administration's revamp of U.S. banking and market regulations may be stalled into next year as Congress and the pres...

Time for Passion and Strategy on Climate Change

Michael Franti | Posted 05.26.2009 | Green


Michael Franti

If we do not change our negative habits toward climate change, we can count on worldwide disruptions in food production, resulting in mass migration, refugee crises and increased conflict over scarce natural resources like water and farm land.

25 Easy Things One Hard Thing You Can Must Do to Save the Planet

Jimmy Seidita | Posted 05.23.2009 | Green


Jimmy Seidita

It's excruciating for serious envirowonks to see complex and challenging policy questions distilled down to "tips" that, let's be brutally honest here, are not saving the planet.

Yes We Can

Bianca Jagger | Posted 05.01.2009 | Green


Bianca Jagger

We need to be aware of the economic consequences of climate change. The reality is that failure to act will be far more costly and damaging to the economy over the long term than acting immediately.

Global Warming Warning: All Weather is Local

Gabriel London | Posted 04.16.2009 | Green


Gabriel London

Beliefs in global warming rise and fall with, well... the mercury. And that spells trouble for those of us who believe we need to make changes now to head off global warming.

Canada Thinks It Can Sell George W's Climate Plan to President Obama

Kevin Grandia | Posted 04.02.2009 | Green


Kevin Grandia

Obama and his team see right through Canada's weak, ineffectual climate plan. After all it's pretty much the plan set out by former President George W. Bush.

Family Income and Climate Security: We Can Have Both

Mike Tidwell | Posted 03.30.2009 | Green


Mike Tidwell

A cap-and-dividend system would move energy markets toward clean fuels while generating billions of dollars in monthly dividend checks shared equally by all American families, guaranteed.