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PowerUP Canada video blogs Copenhagen, leaked documents and Summit promises
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Tzeporah Berman of PowerUP Canada has been in a series of news worthy video blogs this week that covered not only a set of leaked documents, the chaos of the Danish capital and Canada’s underwhelming position, but also, most recently Hilary Clinton’s big dollar U.S. promise in Copenhagen.
Specifically, Clinton pledged to raise $100 billion annually by 2020 to “assist poor countries in coping with climate change as long as America’s demands for a global warming pledge are met.” It’s a brilliant idea and one that merits attention.
Berman’s video blogs covered the Clinton promise and more this week - the reporting is delivered in charismatic Berman style and are not to be missed.
Thursday Headlines
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An Impasse at Copenhagen
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The chance of a binding treaty being produced at Copenhagen, never that high to begin with, took another blow this week as delegates from the US and China reached a major impasse over how adherence to an international agreement could be monitored.
According to the LA Times, decisions made by poor and emerging nations could make or break a deal. India and China, as well as African and island nations, have received increasing pressure from rich countries to compromise. Specifically, they were asked to participate constructively, rather than continue with protests and procedural tactics that have delayed progress.
Despite continued setbacks, however, some remain optimistic. “I actually think we’re going to get there with China,” said Todd Stern, special cliamte envoy for the US. “But you know, I don’t know for sure yet.”
The rift between rich and poor nations is driven primarily by issues such as emissions targets, financial aid for developing countries, measurement and monitoring of emissions, and international compliance.
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Tzeporah Berman delivers GO Daily Vlog
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Big Business to Earth’s Rescue? Dr. Jared Diamond Thinks So
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A colleague here at FD Element forwarded a New York Times Op-Ed that really caught my eye today. The article struck me as unusual - both with its street smarts and nuanced analysis - for two reasons.
One, the author, a well-known Geography professor named Jared Diamond from UCLA with a real ear to the street and clearly, the boardroom, took a devil’s advocate approach to the usual suspects that stoic environmental advocates immediately write off as nothing but “greenwash”.
I am talking about household names like Coca-Cola, Chevron and Wal-Mart that the author says “many critics of business love to hate, in my opinion, unjustly.” (more…)
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Thursday Headlines
Wednesday Headlines
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Tuesday Headlines
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Friday Headlines
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PowerUP Canada video blogs Copenhagen, leaked documents and Summit promises
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Tzeporah Berman of PowerUP Canada has been in a series of news worthy video blogs this week that covered not only a set of leaked documents, the chaos of the Danish capital and Canada’s underwhelming position, but also, most recently Hilary Clinton’s big dollar U.S. promise in Copenhagen.
Specifically, Clinton pledged to raise $100 billion annually by 2020 to “assist poor countries in coping with climate change as long as America’s demands for a global warming pledge are met.” It’s a brilliant idea and one that merits attention.
Berman’s video blogs covered the Clinton promise and more this week - the reporting is delivered in charismatic Berman style and are not to be missed.
Thursday Headlines
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An Impasse at Copenhagen
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The chance of a binding treaty being produced at Copenhagen, never that high to begin with, took another blow this week as delegates from the US and China reached a major impasse over how adherence to an international agreement could be monitored.
According to the LA Times, decisions made by poor and emerging nations could make or break a deal. India and China, as well as African and island nations, have received increasing pressure from rich countries to compromise. Specifically, they were asked to participate constructively, rather than continue with protests and procedural tactics that have delayed progress.
Despite continued setbacks, however, some remain optimistic. “I actually think we’re going to get there with China,” said Todd Stern, special cliamte envoy for the US. “But you know, I don’t know for sure yet.”
The rift between rich and poor nations is driven primarily by issues such as emissions targets, financial aid for developing countries, measurement and monitoring of emissions, and international compliance.
Wednesday Headlines
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Tzeporah Berman delivers GO Daily Vlog
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Tuesday Headlines
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Monday Headlines
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Thursday Headlines
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Big Business to Earth’s Rescue? Dr. Jared Diamond Thinks So
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A colleague here at FD Element forwarded a New York Times Op-Ed that really caught my eye today. The article struck me as unusual - both with its street smarts and nuanced analysis - for two reasons.
One, the author, a well-known Geography professor named Jared Diamond from UCLA with a real ear to the street and clearly, the boardroom, took a devil’s advocate approach to the usual suspects that stoic environmental advocates immediately write off as nothing but “greenwash”.
I am talking about household names like Coca-Cola, Chevron and Wal-Mart that the author says “many critics of business love to hate, in my opinion, unjustly.” (more…)