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Clinton Global Initiative: Blair on political will and economic strength
Tony Blair downplays the importance of political will in the U.S. |
Brian Beutler |
27 Sep 2007 |
Gristmill |
| Tony Blair, oddly, just downplayed the importance of political will in the United States, and then, in an aside, said he thinks 'the political will is there.' I think he's been talking to George Bush too much. Building American political will is the key challenge facing us if we want to see a global mitigation regime emerge. Still, the topic of the plenary is 'Economic Growth in the Face of Resource Scarcity and Climate Change,' and on that point, Blair pointed ... |
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| Topics: climate, politics, international politics, United States, United Kingdom, Norway, Tony Blair (all these topics) |
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A Little Light Music
U.S., E.U. push phaseout of incandescent bulbs, U.K. gets serious about carbon |
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14 Mar 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| A Little Light Music U.S., E.U. push phaseout of incandescent bulbs, U.K. gets serious about carbon The world is seeing the energy-efficient light: a U.S. coalition including Philips Lighting and the Natural Resources Defense Council will push to phase out incandescent bulbs by 2016. ... |
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| Topics: Angela Merkel, climate, climate change mitigation, energy, energy efficiency, European Union, greenhouse-gas emissions, news, politics, United Kingdom, United States (all these topics) |
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Charlie's Angles
Prince Charles sends veiled message to White House on climate change |
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04 Nov 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Charlie's Angles Prince Charles sends veiled message to White House on climate change Britain's Prince Charles has made it clear he views global warming as the direst problem facing the world community. The $6 million question has been: Would he say as much to the notoriously intransigent George Bush during a state dinner this week at the White House? You could cut the diplomatic tension with a fine ... |
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| Topics: climate, news, politics, United Kingdom, United States (all these topics) |
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It's a Lap Dog's Life
Blair heads to D.C. to beg for Bush's support on G8 climate agenda |
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02 Jun 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| It's a Lap Dog's Life Blair heads to D.C. to beg for Bush's support on G8 climate agenda U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair has put his political life on the line to support the Bush administration numerous times, citing the "special relationship" between the two countries. Ha ha, sucka! Next week Blair will fly to Washington, D.C., to beg the Bushies to support his ambitious agenda for July's ... |
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| Topics: climate, news, politics, United Kingdom, United States (all these topics) |
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Hagelian Dialectic
Kyoto opponent Hagel may ally with Blair for new climate agreement |
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16 Dec 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| Hagelian Dialectic Kyoto opponent Hagel may ally with Blair for new climate agreement U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair's efforts to cajole the U.S. into doing something about climate change -- and shake off his rep as a Bush "poodle" -- may have found an ally in Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.). Hagel met with Blair this week in London at the PM's request to discuss the kinds of initiatives the countries ... |
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| Topics: climate, politics, United Kingdom, United States (all these topics) |
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Putting the 'Pact' in 'No Impact'
Tony Blair trying to entice U.S. into 'Kyoto-lite' climate treaty |
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10 Dec 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| Putting the "Pact" in "No Impact" Tony Blair trying to entice U.S. into "Kyoto-lite" climate treaty With much of the industrialized world heaping scorn on the U.S. for spurning the recently ratified Kyoto Protocol, the Bush administration may soon get a chance to regain a smidgeon of international cred on the climate-change issue. British Prime Minister Tony Blair, in an effo ... |
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| Topics: climate, politics, United Kingdom, United States (all these topics) |
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Terror Error
Top British Scientist Calls Global Warming Bigger Threat Than Terrorism |
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09 Jan 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| Terror Error Top British Scientist Calls Global Warming Bigger Threat Than Terrorism Which menacing global problem should be keeping you up at night: terrorism or climate change? Britain's top government scientist is creating a bit of a stir by arguing that it's the latter, and lambasting President Bush for having his priorities all out of whack. In an article in today's issue of the U.S. jo ... |
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| Topics: climate, green living, politics, United Kingdom, United States (all these topics) |
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Warm Planet, Cold Shoulder
Bush Met in London by Environmental Protestors |
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19 Nov 2003 |
Daily Grist |
| Warm Planet, Cold Shoulder Bush Met in London by Environmental Protestors Protesting the U.S. government's refusal to address the problem of global warming, environmental demonstrators gave President Bush a less-than-warm welcome yesterday as he arrived in London for a state visit. Up to 600 people noisily marched to the U.S. embassy to criticize Bush's ... |
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| Topics: climate, Friends of the Earth, George Bush, Iraq, London, politics, United Kingdom, United States (all these topics) |
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Tony Tony Tony!
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25 Feb 2003 |
Daily Grist |
| Tony Tony Tony! In a speech that compared the danger of environmental degradation to the threat of terrorism, British Prime Minister Tony Blair yesterday outlined a sweeping plan to combat global warming. Blair called on his country, the European Union, and would-be E.U. members in Eastern Europe to cut carbon dioxide emissions 60 percent ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, climate, European Union, international government agencies, politics, United Kingdom, United States (all these topics) |
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