Archive for the 'Environment' Category
Monday, February 8th, 2010
BRUSSELS — The mood on China in Western capitals is beginning to darken. From cyber-attacks to obstinacy in Copenhagen, Beijing’s assertiveness and the hardening tone of its diplomacy are prompting a rethink. If the competitive aspects of the relationship with China are going to dominate in the years ahead, have … Continue Reading…
Posted by Andrew Small in Asia, COP 15, China, Climate, Economics, Environment, European Union, Iran, Transatlantic Relations, Transatlantic Take, United States | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
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Posted by Ashley vonClausburg in COP 15, Climate, Energy, Environment | 3 Comments »
Monday, January 25th, 2010
WASHINGTON — There are two sets of policy issues emanating from the rubble and horror of Port-au-Prince: “Whither Haiti?” and “Whither relief aid?”
With Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah visiting the country, most of the attention is on the first question. Is there, policymakers are asking, … Continue Reading…
Posted by James Kunder in Asia, Climate, Economics, Environment, European Union, NATO, Politics, Trade & Poverty Reduction, Transatlantic Relations, Transatlantic Take, United States | No Comments »
Thursday, January 21st, 2010
BERLIN — One year after taking office, President Obama’s polls have plummeted, unemployment is at 10 percent, the loss of Ted Kennedy’s Massachusetts Senate seat endangers the administration’s health care reforms, and Iran has rejected a deal that would allow it to enrich uranium abroad. All of that is bad … Continue Reading…
Posted by Constanze Stelzenmüller in Afghanistan, Asia, Economics, Election 2008, Environment, European Union, Transatlantic Relations, Transatlantic Take, United States | No Comments »
Monday, January 4th, 2010
WASHINGTON — Having worked in France for what we call a “metropolitan community of cities” in Nantes and for a regional council in Brittany, one of my objectives for my Comparative Domestic Policy fellowship at GMF was to have a close look on how metropolitan and regional organizations in the … Continue Reading…
Posted by Anne Mariani in Climate, Comparative Domestic Policy, Energy, Environment, French Politics, United States | 1 Comment »
Monday, December 21st, 2009
COPENHAGEN — It will be discussed for some time whether the “Copenhagen Accord” represents an unsatisfactory compromise or an unmitigated failure. Whatever the ultimate answer, there are some preliminary lessons that can be drawn from a memorably chaotic global gathering.
The full text can be found with … Continue Reading…
Posted by Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff in Asia, COP 15, China, Climate, Economics, Energy, Environment, European Union, Trade & Poverty Reduction, Transatlantic Relations, United States | No Comments »
Saturday, December 19th, 2009
COPENHAGEN — The days in Copenhagen are short at this time of year, but the working days at the UN climate change conference seemed endless. Brinksmanship and late-night drafting sessions are nothing new to climate-change negotiations: in Indonesia, in 2007, ministers stayed up until the late morning to wrap up … Continue Reading…
Posted by Thomas Legge in COP 15, China, Climate, Environment, European Union, India, United States | No Comments »
Thursday, December 17th, 2009
COPENHAGEN – The daily presentation of the ‘Fossil of the Day’ awards has become as integral a part of the UN climate talks as the all-night negotiating sessions, colorful protests, and eleventh hour deliberation among parties to try and reach an agreement. This ten year old tradition organized by the Climate … Continue Reading…
Posted by Kristin Luber in Asia, COP 15, China, Climate, Energy, Environment, India, United States | No Comments »
Thursday, December 17th, 2009
COPENHAGEN — As hope dims for a major global climate deal in Copenhagen, participants still could make enough progress to lay a real foundation for a future treaty. But even that will take significant cooperation, particularly between the transatlantic partners. With only two days left in the negotiations and tensions … Continue Reading…
Posted by Cathleen Kelly in Asia, COP 15, China, Climate, Environment, European Union, India, Transatlantic Relations, Transatlantic Take, Transatlantic Trends, United States | No Comments »