The Saga of Climate Change Legislation Begins

by Rona Fried Over the past couple of weeks as President Obama reached his first 100 days in office, news stations like MSNBC and CNN have been asking viewers what they see as his most important accomplishment to date. The answer: Obama’s diplomatic efforts are raising the standing of the U.S. in the eyes of countries around the world. For the past eight years, the U.S. has been viewed as a thug, but Obama’s willingness to open his heart and reach out his hand is changing our standing in the world for the better. Along these lines, his administration seems to working behind the scenes to break the logjam that has held the world back from aggressive action on climate change. Last week, the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate – high-level diplomatic discussions on climate change – took place in Washington. Participants felt the discussions improved the likelihood of reaching an agreement on an international climate treaty by the end of this year. Countries representing 80% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions were there – there were hints that the U.S. is making headway on bringing China, India and other major developing countries into the fold, long a […]

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