U. S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton yesterday urged international negotiators in Copenhagen to reach a broad operational agreement to combat climate change. In an op-ed published by the International Herald Tribune, the Secretary laid out what she hopes will be a way forward, one that promotes sustainable development by moving the world toward a low-carbon economy."A successful agreement depends upon a number of core elements, but two are shaping up to be essential: first, that all major economies set forth strong national actions and resolve to implement them; and second, that they agree to a system that enables full transparency and creates confidence that national actions are in fact being implemented," the Secretary wrote.
The need for "strong national actions" was also recently stressed by President Obama in his speech in Oslo (December 10, 2009): ". . . the world must come together to confront climate change. There is little scientific dispute that if we do nothing, we will face more drought, more famine, more mass displacement -- all of which will fuel more conflict for decades. For this reason, it is not merely scientists and environmental activists who call for swift and forceful action -- it's military leaders in my own country and others who understand our common security hangs in the balance."To read Secretary Clinton's editorial, PLEASE CLICK HERE.
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