Obama, Wen offer no new emissions cuts at summit

[Mari333]

19 minutes ago

COPENHAGEN — A diplomatic frenzy enveloped the final day of the U.N. climate conference Friday, with President Barack Obama meeting privately with China's premier as world leaders pressed to salvage a global warming accord amid deep divisions between rich and poor nations.

But neither Obama nor Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao offered any new commitments to cut the greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming as they addressed the U.N. climate conference in Copenhagen. And Wen skipped a high-level meeting of 20 nations, sending an envoy instead.

"We are ready to get this done today but there has to be movement on all sides to recognize that is better for us to act rather than talk," Obama said, insisting on a transparent way to monitor each nation's pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Wen told delegates that China's voluntary targets of reducing its carbon intensity by 40 to 45 percent will require "tremendous efforts."










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[ixion]

1. uh, so not offering any change is acting?

:wtf:

I don't think so.

[Mari333]

2. pretty speeches

we must all sing kumbaya.

[TiberiusGracchus]

3. Huffpo is reporting that Obama's coming home from Denmark empty-handed. Again.

Unless you count his nobel prize money I guess.