A politically binding climate change agreement is great... if you're a politician

kgrandia

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Wed Nov-04-09 12:49 PM
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A politically binding climate change agreement is great... if you're a politician

The biggest news coming out of the Barcelona climate talks being held this week is the re-framing of a successful climate change treaty as being one that is "politically binding" as opposed to "legally binding."

With all the long hours I've been putting into to covering these climate talks, I'm sure my wife is wishing our marriage was a politically binding agreement, as opposed to a legal one.

Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kevin-grandia/a-politically-binding-cli_b_345047.html

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denem

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Wed Nov-04-09 12:57 PM
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1. "Politically binding" lasts as long as a change in Administration doesn't it?

Pathetic.

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kgrandia

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Wed Nov-04-09 01:03 PM
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2. Exactly

I didn't want to complicate the post with that, but it's a very strong point.

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