Copenhagen Accord Is Non-Negotiable Says White House Official

Special Envoy on Climate Change Todd Stern says that the Copenhagen accord, although lacking legality, is a non-negotiable document and countries must realize its validity.

The accord gave individual countries the responsibility to calculate emission reductions and also capped the increase in global average climate temperature at 2 degrees centigrade. (0:21)
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All Countries Must Sign On To Copenhagen Accord, Says Special Envoy On Climate Change

Special Envoy on Climate Change Todd Stern says that countries who have yet to associate themselves with the Copenhagen accord must do so as soon as possible. Stern also says that proper documentation targeting respective emission reduction should have been done by January 31.

The accord gave individual countries the responsibility to calculate emission reductions and also capped the increase in global average climate temperature at 2 degrees centigrade. (0:31)
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Florida Resident Suggests 'Webinar' For More Energy Efficient Climate Change Talks

When asked by TRNS if it was imparitive for President Obama to reach an agreement on climate while in Copenhagen, this Dayton Beach, Fl. resident says she thinks they should have had the talks via webinar to set the example for conserving energy. (0:10)
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California Resident Objects To Setting Deadlines For Climate Change Negotiations

When asked by TRNS if it was imparitive for President Obama to reach an agreement on climate while in Copenhagen, this Los Angeles, Calif. resident says large issues, such as climate change, require lengthy deliberation and should not be confined to strict deadlines. (0:12)
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Climate Change Could Be Too Complex To Resolve In Just One Conference, Says Florida Woman

When asked by TRNS if it was imparitive for President Obama to reach an agreement on climate while in Copenhagen, this Daytona Beach, Fl. resident says that climate is such a complex issue it may take longer than the Copenhagen talks to solve. (0:15)
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Obama Needs To Restore Strained Foreign Relations In Copenhagen, Says Texas Man

When asked by Talk Radio News what he thought of President Obama's Progress In Copenhagen, an Austin, Texas resident says foreign relations have been neglected recently and the President must come to an agreement. (0:19)
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In Copenhagen: Environmental Law Professor Says A Binding Environmental Treaty Is Unlikely

Noah Sachs, a Richmond University Associate Professor In Environmental Law attending the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference, told TRNS Tuesday that it is unlikely that the summit will result in a binding treaty.

Sachs says that it is more likely that there will be an agreement of principles, and adds that if an agreement is not proposed, the conference will be viewed as a disappointment. (0:25)
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EPA Carbon Ruling No Surprise Says Analyst

David Kreutzer, Senior Policy Analyst in Energy Economics and Climate Change at the Heritage Foundation, says the Environmental Protection Agency’s ruling on the dangers of carbon dioxide is a "non surprise," but a “controversial ruling in the science world” nonetheless. He says President Obama is taking that ruling to the Copenhagen climate change conference to “show some form of progress of cutting C02 emissions.” (0:34)
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Obama's Visit To Copenhagen Will Not Impact Climate Legislation Here

David Kreutzer, Senior Policy Analyst in Energy Economics and Climate Change at the Heritage Foundation, says that President Obama's visit to the Copenhagen climate change summit will have “little impact” on legislation in Congress. But, he says the President’s visit did affect the Environmental Protection Agency's recent findings on the dangers of green house gas emissions. (0:20)
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Copenhagen Conference Is Opportunity For Obama To Show We Are Serious Climate Change

David Kreutzer, Senior Policy Analyst in Energy Economics and Climate Change at the Heritage Foundation, says President Obama is attending the climate change conference in Copenhagen because climate change legislation was one of his major priorities when he began serving as President. Because he made that issue such a high priority, President Obama must attend the conference, says Kreutzer. (0:36)
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Obama Aims To Prove U.S. Interest In Climate Change In Copenhagen

David Kreutzer, Senior Policy Analyst in Energy Economics and Climate Change at the Heritage Foundation, says President Obama is attending the Copenhagen climate change summit to “make a case that the United States is dealing with climate change differently than the previous administration." (0:21)
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Obama Going To Copenhagen 'Empty Handed,' Says Analyst

After climate change efforts have stalled in Congress, Senior Policy Analyst Ben Lieberman with the Heritage Foundation, offered words of advice to President Obama as he shows up in Copenhagen "empty handed."

“My grandmother used to say ‘whenever you visit someone you shouldn’t come empty handed.’ As the American delegation heads to Copenhagen, they don’t have the legislation that they wanted or regulations towards some step of climate regulation,” said Ben Lieberman, Senior Policy Analyst with the Heritage Foundation, during a panel discussion at the National Press Club. (0:31)
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U.S. Must Reduce Clean Energy Tariffs, Says Energy Expert

Karen Harbert, President and CEO of the Institute for 21st Century Energy, tells the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee during a hearing Tuesday that efforts to reduce global tariffs and non-tariff barriers on clean energy goods and services is essential in ensuring that alternative energy technologies can penetrate the global marketplace. (0:25)
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Energy Expert Says New Climate Agreement Must Focus On Technology

Karen Harbert, President and CEO of the Institute for 21st Century Energy, tells the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee during a hearing Tuesday that a climate agreement that focuses on technology will offer a path that both developed and developing countries can utilize. (0:24)

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Boehner Balks At Copenhagen Trip

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) took issue with President Barack Obama’s decision to travel to Copenhagen to rally support for bringing the Olympics to Chicago.

“While the President is in Copenhagen tomorrow, the American people are going to wake up and find out that hundreds and thousands of more Americans have lost their jobs,” said Boehner.
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Kerry Says China Can Show Other Countries How To Combat Climate Change

Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) said that China can set an example for other developing countries to follow in terms of combatting climate change. (1:08)
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