Article by Kyle W. Danish, Shelley N. Fidler,
Andrea Hudson Campbell and Kevin M. Gallagher
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Commentary
Poznan: positioning or posing? . . . Brazil has come forward
with a noteworthy commitment, agreeing to adopt an ambitious target
for reducing deforestation . . . Legislators from "advanced
developing countries" – Brazil, India, China, South
Africa, and Mexico – suggest that they might be willing
to accept targets based on emissions intensity. However, they are
expecting a commitment to meaningful mid-term (2020 or so) emission
targets from the developed countries . . . Will Poznan see progress
on reforms to the Clean Development Mechanism? A report from the
General Accountability Office gives a mixed review to the CDM . . .
When will the new Chairman of the House Energy & Commerce
Committee, Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA), make a statement about his
plans
