Articles by Grist staff

Final text of the Copenhagen Accord

This is the text of the climate accord worked out by President Obama and the leaders of several key nations in Copenhagen on Dec. 18. In pursuit of the ultimate objective of the Convention as stated in its Article 2, Being guided by the principles and provisions of the Convention, Noting the results of work […]

What to make of second leaked U.N. doc and its sanctioned 3C rise in global temp?

Earlier this week, yet another “leaked” U.N. document caused a fuss in Copenhagen. Leaked document #2, first reported on by the Guardian, showed that the commitments on the table for a post-Kyoto treaty would still allow for a potentially disastrous 3C temperature rise in global temperature. Bill McKibben of 350.org, whose name was mysteriously scrawled […]

A sneak peek at a draft three-page climate agreement

Here’s the latest leaked draft text of the centerpiece statement of the COP15 climate agreement, passed along to Grist by Erich Pica, president of Friends of the Earth.: Spread the news on what the føck is going on in Copenhagen with friends via email, Facebook, Twitter, or smoke signals.

Obama in Copenhagen: Let’s get this show on the road, people

U.S. President Barack Obama delivered this speech at the Copenhagen climate talks on Friday: Here are Obama’s remarks as prepared for delivery. Good morning. It’s an honor to for me to join this distinguished group of leaders from nations around the world. We come together here in Copenhagen because climate change poses a grave and […]