4. THE U.S. HEADS TO THE SUMMIT IN A STRONG POSITION. President Barack Obama will speak at the climate summit armed with some of the most significant steps the U.S. has ever taken on global warming. With U.S. greenhouse gas emissions down 10 percent in 2012 from 2005 levels, the U.S. is on its way to meet the 17 percent reduction by 2020 from 2005 levels it pledged after Copenhagen. The administration is hoping to leverage its actions -- from reducing greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles to proposing to curb carbon dioxide from coal-fired power plants for the first time -- to get other countries to act.
That's a Factoid, that's good to know.
WASHINGTON — New York will be at the epicenter of the climate change debate next week. More than 120 world leaders will attend a one-day summit on Tuesday at the United Nations on climate. Tens of thousands are expected to march to call for action on global warming. Dozens of other events are planned throughout the city as part of Climate Week NYC. Here are 5 things you need to know:
5 things to know about UN Climate Summit
by Associated Press; washingtonpost.com -- September 20 at 12:38 PM
120 world leaders -- that's something good to know, too.
Here's to waking them the hell up.