Modest progress expected at climate talks in Cancun

By Marina Walker Guevara

International climate change negotiations resumed today at a UN meeting in Mexico, but gains are expected to be modest and focused on narrow

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"… mitters: the US and China.Today, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu said the United States risks falling behind China if it does not seize the opportunity to invest …"

"… the Copenhagen talks last year, there were 2,810 climate lobbyists in the United States— five lobbyists for every member of Congress.The lobbying efforts plus t …"

Failure to advance climate change policy

By The Center for Public Integrity

The United States, which has seen no reduction in greenhouse gas emissions since 2000, is on track for a 16 percent increase through 2030