Obama reached an agreement with world leaders at the climate conference in Copenhagen to limit global warming to no more than 2 degrees Celsius and to require countries to list their national actions and commitments to achieving emission reduction goals. Thus leaving the US in control of it’s own destiny..  Business as usual. 
I do hope we can move along with common sense to build green jobs as well as a manufacturing base, built on sustainability, so that we can reduce our dependence on foreign oil.

This agreement makes important steps towards transparency, but what will the Senate do to pass the climate bill and really make a difference?  This decade is crucial  to meet the demands of a clean energy century, cap our carbon omissions and create jobs in the process.

I am so excited to follow the Copenhagen climate talks and to see what transpires at the conclusion of the summit.  With the recent revelations of emails leaking information  undercutting the evidence of anthropogenic climate change, I look forward to new interactions regarding climate change without drama.  Whether you feel strongly about global warming or just passionate about green building this is an event to remember. 

Our current administration is committed to creating green jobs, a key topic at Copenhagen, but it seems that the United States isn’t leading the way.  China and most of Europe are poised to embrace green as a way to expand new industries and create new jobs by developing new technology based on wind, solar, nuclear and low-emission energy.  We need strong leadership to get the US moving towards tackling our energy issues sooner rather than later.  This should include changing the thinking focused on global warming towards more thoughts on economics.

Green Inc., the environmental blog run by the New York Times, ran an article yesterday covering the recent letter sent to Obama regarding climate legislation within the United States. The authors of the letter are Senate Democrats considered swing votes on the topic of climate change and energy policy, and they came with several demands.

The letter specified 10 requirements to be met before they will give their support, and comes at the perfect time for such an action. President Obama will be attending Copenhagen next week where he will hopefully show that the US is supportive of a binding international treaty. Kyoto was a missed opportunity which led to an agreement that is now about to run out, and without significant results.