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A few Copenhagen notes . . .
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12/14/09 07:42 AM ET
Remember the dust-up last week about whether China should get cash from developed nations to fight climate change? Well, never mind, a senior Chinese negotiator tells the Financial Times, the money should go to poorer countries.
The level of climate aid from industrialized nations to developing countries is among several thorny issues at the Copenhagen talks that are scheduled to culminate Friday, when President Obama and scores of other heads of state will be there.
Ed Miliband, Britain’s climate and energy secretary, warned Monday that negotiators need to start settling differences so it’s not all up to world leaders who start arriving mid-week, the Associated Press and other wires services report.
"Leaders always have a very important role in this. But frankly it's also up to negotiators and ministers not leave everything up to the leaders, but to get our act together,” he said at a press conference, according to AFP.
On a related topic, AP has conducted an in-depth review of the infamous hacked climate science emails. Their conclusion? The evidence wasn’t faked, but the scientists’ behavior wasn’t always flattering either.
“E-mails stolen from climate scientists show they stonewalled skeptics and discussed hiding data — but the messages don't support claims that the science of global warming was faked,” AP finds.
The level of climate aid from industrialized nations to developing countries is among several thorny issues at the Copenhagen talks that are scheduled to culminate Friday, when President Obama and scores of other heads of state will be there.
Ed Miliband, Britain’s climate and energy secretary, warned Monday that negotiators need to start settling differences so it’s not all up to world leaders who start arriving mid-week, the Associated Press and other wires services report.
"Leaders always have a very important role in this. But frankly it's also up to negotiators and ministers not leave everything up to the leaders, but to get our act together,” he said at a press conference, according to AFP.
On a related topic, AP has conducted an in-depth review of the infamous hacked climate science emails. Their conclusion? The evidence wasn’t faked, but the scientists’ behavior wasn’t always flattering either.
“E-mails stolen from climate scientists show they stonewalled skeptics and discussed hiding data — but the messages don't support claims that the science of global warming was faked,” AP finds.
