Global attempts to craft a pivotal new climate treaty in Copenhagen this December are being stymied by a far - reaching, multinational backlash led by fossil fuel industries and other heavy carbon emitters, according to The Global Climate Change Lobby, a new project by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). (heatisonline.org)
For Diringer, whose group was among the few trying to put a damper on hopes for a game - changing new climate treaty in 2009, the key lesson from Copenhagen was to avoid «unrealistically high» expectations. (scientificamerican.com)
While US congressmen are battling over the Democrats» climate bill stateside, the United Nations took the first step in creating an international accord by drafting a brand new climate treaty. (treehugger.com)