BANKSIDE, LONDON, UK -- Well, after all that, sure enough Obama will be attending Copenhagen! Not only that, but the US today announced emissions reduction targets that are essentially a best-case-scenario that could have been hoped for, from an environmental perspective. Short term: cuts of 17% from 2005 levels by 2020 (very minute in comparison to the EU, which is going to cut 30% from 1990* levels by 2020), but long term: cut of 83% by 2050 (UK 80% by 2050), which is just phenomenal! Yeah, I'm being optimistic sure, but the news the last 2-3 days have been far better than the last month or so, as most of the questions people had (such as what the US targets would be and if Obama would attend) are being answered.
CNN: Obama to Attend Copenhagen Summit:
BBC: Obama Vows Emissions Cuts:
BBC: Plan to Boost UK Woodlands to Tackle Climate Change:
BBC: Climate Cash for Poor Countries has not Materialized:
CNN: Koreans Make Plastics Without Fossil Fuel Chemicals:
CNN: Massive Icebergs Floating Towards New Zealand Coast:
Washington Post: Penguins Indicate Climate Change:
The Guardian: Chinese Emissions Targets:
Jerusalem Post: Start-up Wants to Capture Power from Waves:
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