Copenhagen: Our Climate, Our Economy

Copenhagen: Our Climate, Our Economy Natasha Chart is at the climate change summit in Copenhagen. From there, she is posting reports on what the summit will mean for American workers as well as the future of the planet, supplemented by posts from other members of our blog team. Get involved by adding your comments to the posts below and by using the resources to the right to be informed.


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Offshore Wind Farm Construction - Pictures

By Jerome A. Paris
March 8, 2010

This post is part of the Wind power series.

After showing pictures of offshore wind turbine foundations in this story, I am pleased to be able to now post pictures of the above-the-water parts, before their installation at sea: more »

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The stimulus saved the US wind industry in 2009

By Jerome A. Paris
January 29, 2010

The good news just came this morning: the US wind industry shattered all records in 2009, coming within a whisper of installing 10 GW (10,000 MW) in the year, up 18% from more »

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European Offshore Wind Industry Taking Off

By Jerome A. Paris
January 19, 2010

2009 marks the third year of industrialisation and growth for the nascent offshore wind sector, with a lot more to come:

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In Search Of A Just Transition

By Natasha Chart
December 31, 2009

Gladys Brache of the Sierra Leone Labour Congress spoke to an International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) meeting held in Copenhagen to coincide with the COP15 climate summit about the very minimal things her war-torn nation needed in order to build a functioning society, mainly coming down to education and technolo more »

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Waiting for a Miracle

By Bob Baugh
December 18, 2009

It has been a long tough day filled with rumors in Copenhagen. President Lula of Brazil gave an inspirational speech that potentially broke new ground on the transparency issues while offering to forgo receiving funds from the financing mechanism and offering instead to contribute. He said he was hoping for a miracle. Lula was followed by President Obama. more »

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Fighting for a Voice and an Agreement

By Bob Baugh
December 18, 2009

The heads of state have arrived. We are waiting for President Obama to speak. Inside the Bella Center the exhibit booth hall is quiet with some beginning to pack up. The booths of many of the activist civil society groups were cleared out Wednesday night as the restrictions on NGO groups took hold. They left a stark message behind, a silhouette of a head with tape crossed across the mouth and a poster below saying “How can you decide about us without us.” more »

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Imagine a world where losing your job wasn't scary

By Natasha Chart
December 18, 2009

Can you imagine a union leader talking about the end of a major, historical industry in their country and their not seeming to mind it? Well, I did see that here in Copenhagen and it well and truly blew my mind. more »

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Bitter Cold, Tough Negotiations Over Transparency

By Bob Baugh
December 17, 2009

Thursday morning found Copenhagen bitterly cold with a cutting wind and covered in snow …much like the negotiations and the feelings of civil society. The Bella Center is on lockdown mode with heads of state and elected governmental leaders arriving. Civil society (unions and other non-governmental organizations) representation has been cut to 300 out of the more than 10,000 in town. more »

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Clean Energy Jobs Go Home: $30 Billion to put 4.5 Million to Work

By Adam Seigel
December 16, 2009

Clean Energy Jobs Go Home: $30 Billion to put 4.5 Million to Work

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Climate talks, forest agreement in little danger of 'creating a better world for nothing'*

By Natasha Chart
December 16, 2009

Stall, confusion and indecision reign in the UNFCC COP15 summit in Copenhagen according to negotiators for both developed and developing nations, with the possible exception of the REDD+ agreements, which are intended to reimburse poorer countries for preserving existing forests. more »

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