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| Non-binding deal reached at UN climate summit |
| 2009-12-19 |
| [Iran Press TV Latest] After a desperate push for a deal on combating global warming, an agreement has been reportedly reached at the UN climate change summit in Copenhagen. On Friday, a senior US official said that a "meaningful" accord was reached after President Barack Obama held talks with the leaders of China, India and South Africa. More than four hours after the scheduled close of the summit and an exhaustive round of diplomacy between world leaders, Obama said an agreement had been reached but acknowledged it was limited and would not be legally binding. A binding deal will be "very hard" and would take time, Obama told reporters, adding that progress made in the Copenhagen climate summit was "not enough." The US official also said that no country is entirely satisfied with each element of the deal and that it is not sufficient to combat the threat of climate change. Meanwhile climate campaigners have marched through Copenhagen to show their anger with the outcome of what they refer to as the Corruption-hagen meeting. The demonstrators also complained about repressive tactics used by the Danish authorities against them. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #12 I have a couple of relatives in the DC area, they just E-Mailed me Pictures of 18 inches of "Global Warming" on their porch and yard, with more "Gore Effect" to come. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2009-12-19 20:54 |
| #11 Have some extra bullshit filters for the oncoming its a success ad campaign muck if y'all need some. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2009-12-19 15:34 |
| #10 Oh, and I don't want to hear any snark from AP or OP about the depth of the snow here as opposed to where y'all live. This is VERY unusual for central Virginia, and even more so for December. I'm so glad I don't have my T-Bird anymore.... |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2009-12-19 15:01 |
| #9 Correction to #6: As I was clearing off my steps, walkway, and car, I kept looking at a more protected area of the deck (I took the first picture on the table at the other end of the deck) and thinking that sure looked like more than 8 inches. So I got out the ruler again: 11-1/2 inches. (And no, it wasn't in a corner where the wind would pile it up higher. This officially sucks. I made it to the P.O. and mailed the guy's package; I was the only one there besides the clerk. Monday is bound to be a bitch for them as people who planned to mail today hit the joint. Then, since I was out anyway, I went on to get gas and do some shopping (thank goodness for Wal-Mart, the one-stop shop). The main roads, and even the secondary roads, got better between 11 am when I left home and 2 pm when I got back, but I saw plenty of car carcasses littered along the side of the road where people (last night, from the snow piled on top of them) drove like idiots and slid into trees and telephone poles. I've got all-wheel drive, but I took it slowly and carefully. A friend who left work last night about 9 pm - who drives home on an interstate-quality road - told me she slid sideways a couple of times even though she was going slowly and had her car in 4-wheel drive, and she saw lots of cars in the ditches - and other cars passing her like she was standing still. (No doubt to meet a ditch at a later time.) The snow has picked up again. Oh, joy. :-( |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2009-12-19 14:59 |
| #8 You guys won't believe this, but I had a plant inside my house THANK ME for providing it CO2. Said that it would not have made it without me. estimonial |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2009-12-19 12:54 |
| #7 Finally stopped raining for a bit in Georgia. Rainiest fall and winter I can remember. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-12-19 10:24 |
| #6 "Barbara and Rambler may be snowed in." I pretty much is, Bobby, and I suspect Rambler is catching hell too. Just measured the snow on the deck - nearly 8-1/2 inches at 10 am. It would have been more, but it changed to sleet overnight and that slowed down the accumulation. It's snowing again with a vengence, though - we're expecting 2 to 4 more inches before it quits. Some areas west of us have over a foot already, and are expecting up to 2 feet before it ends. GWMA. :-( I'm heading out as soon as I clean off the steps, walk, and car - promised a customer I'd try to make it to the Post Office today so maybe he can have his order in time for Christmas. (Yes, I'm an idiot - and a sucker.) Mods - is there some way for me to post personal pictures? (Remember I'm a computer idiot.) Took some of the deck, including one with a ruler. I wanted proof. ;-p |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2009-12-19 10:20 |
| #5 Obama's day of hectic diplomacy produced a document promising $30 billion in emergency climate aid to poor nations in the next three years and a goal of eventually channeling $100 billion a year by 2020 to developing countries It won't stop climate change, but thugs like Mugabe will feel better when they check their balance in their Swiss account. |
| Posted by: DMFD 2009-12-19 08:55 |
| #4 promising $30 billion in emergency climate aid Are we borrowing this $30 billion from China to give back to them? |
| Posted by: Beavis 2009-12-19 07:47 |
| #3 Obama's day of hectic diplomacy produced a document promising $30 billion in emergency climate aid to poor nations in the next three years and a goal of eventually channeling $100 billion a year by 2020 to developing countries. Yay! |
| Posted by: ed 2009-12-19 07:22 |
| #2 A Copenhagen victory for The One! Meanwhile, we're about to break the record for snow in December in the D.C. area, where nearly a foot has fallen overnight and the heavy stuff is expected today! Barbara and Rambler may be snowed in. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2009-12-19 06:58 |
| #1 How 'bout a non-binding agreement on ObamaCare too. It would be "unprecedented"! |
| Posted by: DMFD 2009-12-19 00:05 |