Thursday, Dec. 17
Hillary breaks through the chatter
Amid the cacophony in Copenhagen, a bright spot.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke to a packed press conference, pledging that the U.S. would help raise $100 billion a year by 2020 in aid to developing nations to mitigate climate change effects.
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Her words, despite the surrounding maelstrom of discontented protesters, developing nations worried about being marginalized and others who’ve declared the talks either stalled or in chaos, could help bring clarity as the historic summit lurches toward a close on Friday.
The pledge, which Clinton said would come from a mix of public and private money, including funds raised on the carbon market, speaks to both those negotiating on behalf of the other leading nations who want to see the U.S. put real money on the table , and to those in developing nations, many of whom doubt that the rich nations have the political will to put up a strong and well-funded fight against climate change.
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Schwarzenegger to veto renewable energy bills
September 12th, 2009 · No Comments
Associated Press
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s office said Saturday that he would veto legislation requiring a third of California’s energy to come from renewable sources by 2020, choosing instead to mandate the change through an executive order. >> Read the full story
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Tags: · Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, Independent Energy Producers, Jan Smutny-Jones, Renewable energy bills
Schwarzenegger receives environmental award
From Green Right Now Reports
Arnold Schwarzenegger is the recipient of the National Park Trust’s 2009 Bruce F. Vento Award recognizing
a leader in land conservation.
The NPT chose Schwarzenegger for his leadership in protecting public lands in California and his commitment to children’s health and helping them stay fit and connected to the outdoors, in part through [...]
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Tags: · Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, National Park Trust
Green Governors Fight Climate Change From Coast To Coast
By Harriet Blake
The climate change bill may be stuck in Congress but green initiatives march on. From the coasts to the heartland, states are taking matters into their own hands with many governors leading the way.
Among the most prominent “Green Govs” today are Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger of California and Democrat Deval Patrick of Massachusetts. [...]
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Tags: · Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bill Ritter, Charlie Crist, Deval Patrick, Edward Rendell, Governors, Green Initiatives, Jon Corzine, Kathleen Sebelius, States, Tim Pawlenty
