December 18, 2009 | ModeShift

Analysis: U.S. Senator Inhofeâ€™s Denier Rhetoric Not Heard in Copenhagen

by Keith SchneiderDecember 18, 2009June 18, 20140

COPENHAGEN â€” On the day that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton showed up to the United Nations climate conference to say that the U.S. would contribute to a global clean energy and climate action fund that could grow to $100 billion by 2020, Senator James Inhofe also appeared in Copenhagen. Earlier this month the Oklahoma Republican, one of Capitol Hillâ€™s fiercest critics of climate action, told reporters that he would travel to Copenhagen with a …

Late Night Deal At Copenhagen Conference Seen As First Step

by Keith SchneiderDecember 18, 2009December 24, 20110

COPENHAGENâ€”What a day here in Copenhagen. For much of the afternoon and well into the evening the cold and dark seemed to settle more deeply today on this city of 1.2 million. As morning turned to night no agreement was signed to save the planet. The meditation and prayer rooms were noticeably more busy in the Bella Center. After months of work this year, and 12 days of negotiation at the United Nations Climate Change …