Oliver returns from his latest international golf sojourn and outlines his evolving strategies for earthsport’s expanding role in golf sustainability. Stay tuned green golf fans – EARTHsport is coming to a course and tournament near you!
UN confident of success at Copenhagen climate summit, with US on board
by EARTHsport Team, 1 December 2009
19 November 2009 – With just 17 days left before the United Nations climate change summit in Copenhagen, a top UN official today predicted success for a framework accord including specific reduction targets from the United States, the only hold-out among industrialized nations, with a formal treaty to follow within six months.
U.S. sets climate target ahead of summit
by EARTHsport Team, 1 December 2009
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama will attend the U.N. climate summit next month in Denmark, taking with him a target to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent by 2020, the White House said Wednesday.
The pledge will not be part of a binding international treaty — the hopes for which have been dashed by the lack of a climate law coming out of Congress — but it will mimic the cuts passed by the House earlier this year. The Senate is still debating climate legislation.
Harper to attend Copenhagen climate summit
by EARTHsport Team, 29 November 2009
Prime Minister Stephen Harper will attend the Copenhagen climate change meeting next month after all, his office said Thursday — a day after saying he would not go.
Harper decided Thursday to attend the meeting to work on a new climate change agreement after the U.S. president and Chinese premier announced that they will show up, his spokesman said.
