US officials: Climate bill needed before Copenhagen, COP 15
Release Date: 2009-08-25
Secretaries of agriculture and commerce warn against delays for the US government’s proposed climate legislation.
Two top officials from the Obama administration said on Monday that the United States needs to have a proposed climate change bill in place before international talks on a renewed global climate pact begin in December in Copenhagen, Reuters reports.
"We think it is important for the president to be empowered to be able to say to the rest of the world that America stands ready to lead on this issue," Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told reporters after an energy briefing at the White House.
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| Company: | COP 15 |
| Country: | Denmark |
| Url: | http://en.cop15.dk/news/view+news?newsid=1951 |