Real progress on climate change
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Timothy E. Wirth
CNN
On Tuesday, more than 100 world leaders gathered at the United Nations for a climate summit. They were called together by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to build momentum for the U.N. climate talks in Copenhagen, Denmark, this December.
There were no breakthroughs on Tuesday, no specific agreements - but those who despair of progress in the international negotiations are missing the point. Copenhagen has already been a success.
Two years ago, the negotiating process was truly foundering. The secretary-general, who surprised many observers by making climate change one of his top priorities, put his prestige on the line that September by holding an unprecedented climate summit at the U.N.
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Real progress would be Al Gore driving a Prius instead flying around on a private jet!!!!!!!!!