America Rejoins the World
Los Angeles -- Today California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is hosting a bi-partisan, international Governor's Climate Summit in Los Angeles, and I have just obtained a copy of the taped remarks that President-elect Obama will deliver. In these remarks, Obama repeats his commitment to an 80 percent reduction in greenhouse gases by 2050 and an ambitious $15 billion-per-year investment in clean energy technologies and solutions. Thus Obama strongly signals that the U.S. will rejoin the world, stating that even though he will not be President when the international community meets next month in Poland, he will be there in spirit. "While the United States has only one President at a time, I've asked members of Congress who are attending the conference as observers to report back to me on what they learn there. And once I take office, you can be sure that the United States will once again engage vigorously in these negotiations, and will help lead the world toward a new era of global cooperation on climate change."
Obama goes on to make clear to the governors, business leaders, and international delegates present in Los Angeles today that the era of federal resistance to their leadership on climate and energy is going to end on January 20. "When I am President, any governor who's willing to promote clean energy will have a partner in the White House. Any company that's willing to invest in clean energy will have an ally in Washington. And any nation that's willing to join the cause of combating climate change will have an ally in the United States of America."
See the President-elect's remarks here.
Join the rest of the world !!? Carl, you do realize Europe has been increasing their imports of US Coal year over year for the last three years? Is that the world you want to join? Sheesh.
Posted by: Miner | November 18, 2008 at 01:20 PM
WHY DOES THE SIERRA CLUB CONTINUES TO IGNORE THE UN REPORT ON MEAT CONSUMPTION/ CATTLE FARMING
Posted by: UN | November 18, 2008 at 01:21 PM
Carl,
It is good news that O takes his promises on energy and the environment seriously. We shall see how the future unfolds with us as leaders rathers than obstructionists.
--Paul Curto
Posted by: Paul from Potomac | November 18, 2008 at 05:49 PM
Paul -do you eat meat? Does Carl Pope eat meat. Does Obama eat meat?
Posted by: UN | November 19, 2008 at 07:54 AM
WHAT DOES GM PENSION PLANS HAVE TO DO W/ THE ENVIRONMENT?
WHY DOES THE SIERRA CLUB CONTINUE TO IGNORE THE UN REPORT ON MEAT CONSUMPTION/ CATTLE FARMING
Posted by: Automated Robot | November 19, 2008 at 07:57 AM
Obama needs to be moved away form his clean coal support. Coal mining and burning is anything but clean. Lets get you, Al Gore and Jim hansen on it Carl. And by the way hydropower is the biggest renewable. Dave Moore Seattle
Posted by: Dave Moore | November 20, 2008 at 01:19 PM