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August 6, 2009 Congressional testimony on climate change In recent congressional testimony, I urged policymakers to focus U.S. foreign assistance on human and economic development to buttress vulnerable societies against the inevitable impacts of climate change. Kaci Farrell, CGD’s new outreach and policy assistant, reports on the hearing in "Development is Key to Climate Change Resilience, Wheeler says in Congressional Testimony". Climate negotiations not all bad news Nancy Birdsall and Jan Von Der Goltz highlight often-overlooked agreements between developing and developed countries in climate negotiations in "Climate Disagreement Makes Headlines during Clinton’s Asia Trip—But the Good News Should Be Part of the Story, Too". UK development white paper emphasizes common challenges UK Minister for International Development Douglas Alexander presented a new white paper at a CGD roundtable discussion last week. The report encourages adaptation investments to help developing counties confront climate change. Lawrence MacDonald summarizes the event in "UK Poverty Action Plan Discussed at CGD Roundtable (Now, if only the United States…)". My thanks to Kaci Farrell for her help in preparing this letter. Best wishes, David Wheeler News Rich Nations Must Pay on Climate Change (Associated Press) China Sees Progress on Climate Accord, but Resists an Emissions Ceiling (New York Times) Clinton Foundation to Build Solar Power Station Near Pakistan Border (UK Telegraph) For Senate, a Climate of Competing Interests (Washington Post) State Prepares for Climate Change (Los Angeles Times) |
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