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==Web Resources:==
==Web Resources:==
http://www.globalissues.org/article/179/reactions-to-climate-change-negotiations-and-action
http://www.globalissues.org/article/179/reactions-to-climate-change-negotiations-and-action<br>
http://www.globalissues.org/article/521/un-framework-convention-on-climate-change
http://www.globalissues.org/article/521/un-framework-convention-on-climate-change<br>
http://unfccc.int/2860.php
http://unfccc.int/2860.php<br>
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=todd-stern-climate-change-special-envoy-copenhagen
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=todd-stern-climate-change-special-envoy-copenhagen<br>
http://www.environbusiness.com/CChange/Kyoto.html
http://www.environbusiness.com/CChange/Kyoto.html<br>
http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/09/climate_myth_fact.html
http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/09/climate_myth_fact.html<br>
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jul2001/2001-07-06-03.asp
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jul2001/2001-07-06-03.asp<br>
http://e360.yale.edu/content/feature.msp?id=2159<br>

Revision as of 14:36, 22 August 2010

Increasing involvement of US

While United States are one of the main and most important players in the climate change negotiations they have signed only the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change which is the most universally supported treaty on climate change and oppose to the ratification of Kyoto Protocol. Some US representatives refer to the lack of Global Warming legislation in the county which is slowing down all the process.


Enablers:

1. Strong political will.
2. Increasing public pressure inside the country.
3. Changes in business practices.
4. Improvement of alternative energy sources/development ("green") of energy industry.

Inhibitors:

1. Dependency on fossil fuels.
2. Strong business lobbies (especially for fossil based industries)
3. Being producer of oil and coal.

Paradigms:

US can lead other nations in Climate Change negotiations as a country which is highly economically, industrially and technologically developed. It can offer innovative solutions to address the Global Warming problem.

Experts:

1. Todd D. Stern - top U.S. climate negotiator.

Timing:

-In 1997 in terms of UFCCC US agreed to reduce emissions of 7% during 2008-2012.
-In July 2000, European Parliament accused US of being non-cooperative because George Bush stated that he will oppose Kyoto Protocol.
-In 2009 in terms of Copenhagen conference Barak Obama made speech that was disappointing to observers and did not bring anything new into negotitions.

Web Resources:

http://www.globalissues.org/article/179/reactions-to-climate-change-negotiations-and-action
http://www.globalissues.org/article/521/un-framework-convention-on-climate-change
http://unfccc.int/2860.php
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=todd-stern-climate-change-special-envoy-copenhagen
http://www.environbusiness.com/CChange/Kyoto.html
http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/09/climate_myth_fact.html
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jul2001/2001-07-06-03.asp
http://e360.yale.edu/content/feature.msp?id=2159