Comments on: BaliBuzz: U.S. Finally Dragged Kicking And Screaming into UN Climate Deal http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2007/12/15/balibuzz-us-finally-dragged-kicking-and-screaming-into-un-climate-deal-2/ Dispatches from the Youth Climate Movement Sun, 06 May 2012 08:12:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: From Here to a Global Climate Treaty « It’s Getting Hot In Here http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2007/12/15/balibuzz-us-finally-dragged-kicking-and-screaming-into-un-climate-deal-2/#comment-82010 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:18:58 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2007/12/15/balibuzz-us-finally-dragged-kicking-and-screaming-into-un-climate-deal-2/#comment-82010 [...] Two years ago in Bali after a dramatic plea from Papua New Guinea in the final hours, the US and oth… According to the Bali agreement, the plan needs to have four key elements to bring all nations together (here’s the homework assignment). It needs to set mitigation targets for every country (reducing carbon emissions). It needs to protect forests from destruction (which cause 20% of global emissions). It needs to help poor countries develop more responsibly than we did by providing clean technology because the world can’t afford to repeat the dirty energy economies of the 20th century. And it needs to help poor countries deal with the present and increasing effects of the climate crisis. [...]

]]> By: From Here to a Global Climate Treaty « Action Factory DC Blog http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2007/12/15/balibuzz-us-finally-dragged-kicking-and-screaming-into-un-climate-deal-2/#comment-81986 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:02:33 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2007/12/15/balibuzz-us-finally-dragged-kicking-and-screaming-into-un-climate-deal-2/#comment-81986 [...] Two years ago in Bali after a dramatic plea from Papua New Guinea in the final hours, the US and oth… According to the Bali agreement, the plan needs to have four key elements to bring all nations together (here’s the homework assignment). It needs to set mitigation targets for every country (reducing carbon emissions). It needs to protect forests from destruction (which cause 20% of global emissions). It needs to help poor countries develop more responsibly than we did by providing clean technology because the world can’t afford to repeat the dirty energy economies of the 20th century. And it needs to help poor countries deal with the present and increasing effects of the climate crisis. [...]

]]> By: The Road to Copenhagen: Second Stop « It’s Getting Hot In Here http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2007/12/15/balibuzz-us-finally-dragged-kicking-and-screaming-into-un-climate-deal-2/#comment-64501 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:43:05 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2007/12/15/balibuzz-us-finally-dragged-kicking-and-screaming-into-un-climate-deal-2/#comment-64501 [...] group on long term cooperative action has started in Bonn, Germany. The working group (AWGLCA), created in Bali, is mandated to consider action needed to create the conditions for action on climate [...]

]]> By: jessejenkins http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2007/12/15/balibuzz-us-finally-dragged-kicking-and-screaming-into-un-climate-deal-2/#comment-58435 Sat, 15 Dec 2007 08:35:31 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2007/12/15/balibuzz-us-finally-dragged-kicking-and-screaming-into-un-climate-deal-2/#comment-58435 What a frustrating week this has been, with the failure of the Senate to pass a good energy bill, and the frustrating, hard-fought efforts for small progress in Bali.

But I still can’t help but feel that we’re building continually towards the tipping point. It’ll come in 2009 it seems, but it’ll come nonetheless. I for one am tired of waiting – hence the frustration – but the climate deniers and detractors and those dastardly “roadblock Republicans” are losing steam, losing ground and soon losing their seats.

Our mission in 2008: keep up the Power Shift and forge ahead towards the tipping point!

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