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COP 21 extra innings: China and India waiting for Obama to fold

Despite a round of telephone diplomacy between the White House, Chinese President Xi and Indian Prime Minister Modi, China and India appear prepared to stand pat. They expect Obama's eagerness to claim a climate agreement as part of his legacy will lead him to fold on issues of substantive U.S. interest. That seems a strong bet.

By Craig Rucker |2015-12-11T22:37:37-05:00December 11th, 2015|6 Comments

UN releases slimmed down draft outcome at COP 21

With two days left, the UN is closer than ever before to creating a successor treaty/agreement to the Kyoto protocol. They also are poised to achieve their goal of bringing the U.S. into the UN climate regime. However, even at this late hour, substantial divisions remain. Brace for drama.

By CFACT Ed |2015-12-10T11:46:35-05:00December 9th, 2015|46 Comments

COP 21 agrees on draft climate agreement, divisions remain

Week one of COP 21, the UN climate conference in Paris, concluded with the adoption of a draft “outcome.”

By Craig Rucker |2015-12-07T06:14:23-05:00December 7th, 2015|16 Comments