On Dec 16, 4:51 pm, Me <agnesche...@gmail.com> wrote:

                Medvedev not Obama leads in Copenhagen  to
consiolidation of world forces over
                the climate ( not  just CO2) changes)

"On Monday, President Dmitry Medvedev called upon the USA, Brazil,
China and India to make “simultaneous commitments and commitments what
we all abide by” to coordinate their efforts to combat climate change.
Only through a concerted effort will any progress be made, he added,
since “Trying to do this on our own will be fruitless and pointless”.

Russia leads the way at home

While calling on others to make firm commitments, Russia leads the way
at home by substantially reducing GEG emissions. Presidential advisor
Aleksandr Bedritsky stated at a Press Conference in Copenhagen
recently that “We are already doing a lot. Russia leads by the
reduction of the man-made impact on climate. The decline in Russian
emissions is bigger than in other countries”.

The advisor went further: “Russia has been the leader in the reduction
of GEG emissions in the past twenty years…In fact, our industries have
switched to modern technologies”

For this reason, and reasonably, Russia insists upon the unused quotas
under the Protocol of Kyoto remaining as part of a new agreement, as
Russia pledges to reduce its emissions by 25% of 1990 levels by 2020,
a figure comparable to the E.U. member states. Russia also supports
the reduction of developed countries’ GEG emissions to between 10 and
40% by 2020 and 50% before 2050.

“Russia took part in the climate negotiations and the drafting of the
Protocol of Kyoto from the very start,” claims Dmitry Medvedev, adding
that “Russia sets a number of conditions. For instance, the process
must be global and involve all countries.”

For Russia’s President, more can be done, namely “we aim to raise the
energy efficiency of the Russian economy by 40%, by 2020” while “the
share of nuclear energy will be increased by 30%”.

The Russian Federation has also stated it is prepared to help
developing countries to reduce their GEG emissions.

Kyoto must remain, commitments must be made and honoured

However, there are two main vectors which have to be respected: First,
the notion that previously signed deals and commitments are respected
by all and not changed to suit the whims and caprices of a few. Russia
has done more than most countries to honour its commitments – its
emissions in 2006 were a full 34% below 1990 levels and it is not fair
that other countries that have neither ratified Kyoto nor respected
its conditions should now call for a new agreement relegating its
provisions to the dustbin.

Secondly, only through a firm pledge among all the main players in the
international community – and this must include all G8 members, plus
the BRIC block – can Copenhagen be relevant.

It may be too early yet to produce a legally binding document, but a
political commitment would be a good start. These are the policies
which the Russian Federation is striving for. Far from blocking,
Russia is leading the way on climate change.

.....
than nothing about it in the USA press, other than this note about
upcomiong agreement with Russsia only; so what is the truth?
......

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More Politics News“We certainly hope that we continue to make progress
on the negotiations,” Mr. Gibbs said at his daily briefing. “I don’t
know if it gets done this week.”

The 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty expired Dec. 5, although both
countries continue to abide by it. Mr. Obama and President Dmitri A.
Medvedev of Russia have pledged to sign a new accord that would lead
to a reduction in the nuclear arsenals of both sides. Mr. Obama leaves
on Thursday for the climate conference in Copenhagen."

AND  WHAT IS THIS ONE -PRESIDENT OF CONFERENCE, LOKIMNG LIKE BARBARA
BOXER YOUG STILL, AFTER SPYING ON ME IN DC IN PERSON, RESIGNES
SUDDENTLY

 (this is only a question -I do nt know what that means ; do not
threaten me, especially that you do not know what you threatning
about, hackers _ bushland
suspected as this chaotic suspect - insted of explainning - THREATS
BY THE WAY - THEREATS ARE DEFINING TERRORISTS!

I could be that she found out that i am not in prison as they lie.but
why resign?


"Connie Hedegaard, chair of the Copenhagen summit, called on developed
and developing countries alike to compromise. On Wednesday she
resigned from her post. (Heribert Proepper/Associated Press)"