Janet Larsen, director of Research for the Earth Policy Institute

With European nations having decided how much to pay to an international climate fund, negotiators are now haggling over the text for the final agreement of this summit. Janet Larsen, director of Research for the Earth Policy Institute, explains the stakes at this crucial global summit.

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Excellent interviewer and

by Anonyme - 22/12/2009 - 22:40

Excellent interviewer and interviewee. Packed a lot of great information in a short time. Fascinating.

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Thank you Janet Larsen for speaking Truth

by Anonyme - 21/12/2009 - 19:29

I would like to affirm that negotiations are often geared to reducing commitments rather than increasing them. Let this be a call to action for individuals and communities everywhere to do what they can now, and not wait for others. While listening to this clip, I turned off my space heater and reached for my lap blanket.
Please keep up the Good Work!
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Kirsten Peterson

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Cutting carbon emissions

by Anonyme - 18/12/2009 - 10:24

If the U.S cut carbon emissions by 9% because of a slow economy, then maybe the economic should recover on a slower basis in order to curve carbon emissions...