The New York Times - Obama Hobbled in Fight Against Global Warming

This article talks about how the US, or any other country, may not be able to agree to a as much of a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions as was hoped. One of the reasons, at least so far as the US is concerned, is that congress may not be willing to budge on this matter. Anyway, go ahead and read the article, it's interesting.

WASHINGTON — President Obama came into office pledging to end eight years of American inaction on climate change under President George W. Bush, and all year he has promised that the United States would lead the way toward a global agreement in Copenhagen next month to address the warming planet.

But this weekend in Singapore, Mr. Obama was forced to acknowledge that a comprehensive climate deal was beyond reach this year. Instead, he and other world leaders agreed that they would work toward a more modest interim agreement with a promise to renew work toward a binding treaty next year.

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