Author: Richard Eskow

Barcelona climate talks begin with negotiators pointing fingers at U.S.

The final round of negotiations prior to the Copenhagen Climate Summit kicked off Monday in Barcelona, Spain.  Delegates from around the world will meet for the next five days in an attempt to find common ground on multiple areas of disagreement before convening in Denmark this December to try to forge a legally binding international agreement. Groggy delegates and conference observers were welcomed by a cacophony of 1,000 ringing alarm clocks piercing the morning air in front of the Fira Gran Via conference hall, courtesy of climate action campaigners TckTckTck.  The chattering alarm clocks served as a literal “wake-up call” to...

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