International Climate Agreements
A provision added into the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 effectively removes the ability of the United States to include obligations in free trade agreements to address climate change in trade deals.
International Climate Agreements
The U.S. formally submitted its pledge to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to reduce national greenhouse gas emissions by 26-28 percent below 2005 levels. The BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement.
Blog / International Climate Agreements
From Rio to Kyoto, Bali to Copenhagen, and Durban to Paris, we wind up with structured climate agreements that are supposed to lead to final agreements (but haven’t done so just yet). Maybe in Paris?
International Climate Agreements
The 20th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference (COP 20) concluded. BlueGreen Alliance responds to the final decisions made in Lima.
Letters / International Climate Agreements
The BlueGreen Alliance urged President Obama to continue his leadership on addressing climate change and to take advantage of the opportunities presented to us in moving to a cleaner economy.
International Climate Agreements
The BlueGreen Alliance said that some of North America’s largest environmental and labor organizations are calling for UN negotiators in Lima, Peru to push for a smart, world-wide transition to clean and renewable energy.
International Climate Agreements
The United States and China made an historic joint agreement to curb carbon emissions in the coming decade, with the U.S. committing to cut national emissions by 26-28 percent below 2005 levels and China committing to peak emissions by 2030.
International Climate Agreements
The United Nations Climate Summit convenes in New York City with President Obama and over 100 world leaders. An announcement by President Obama effectively steps up U.S. engagement in global efforts to address climate change.