Cop Out for COP15

Late in October British Environment Minister Ed Miliband said "The truth is if this is left to the negotiators ... I think we'll fail," In Singapore last weekend world leaders confirmed Miliband's prophetic sentiment with a statement that indicated there will be no agreement on climate change ahead of December's climate change talks in Copenhagen.

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Obama's Achievements Ahead of COP15

Despite the Senate's resistance to climate change legislation, the Obama administration has made considerable progress on the environmental front.Unlike his predecessor, President Obama heeds the dire warnings of federal climate scientists. Accordingly, he is using his arsenal of executive powers to set policy and advance important environmental initiatives.

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The Cost of a Global Deal on Climate Change

As we ease out of a serious recession it is becoming apparent that if we are to afford the costs of managing climate change the global economy must grow. The estimates of the cost of a global deal on climate change varies from less than $200 billion a year to over half a trillion dollars.

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