As nations gather next week for a major summit meeting on climate change, none want to take the lead in fighting for significant international targets. Full Story »
Posted by Samuel W. Velsor IV - via NewsRack (Energy)
In recent weeks, sharp divisions have emerged between the United States and the European Union. The Europeans announced that they would donate $2 billion to $15 billion a year for the next decade to help less developed nations adapt to climate change. The Obama administration has not offered anything close.
I do not want to hear that the economic picture is the reason we are not spending money on this. Billions need to be spent now or it will be by the trillions in just a few years.
The story paints such a bad picture you almost wish you hadn't read it. The U.S. needs badly to step up and be counted