Dear John: about those climate change commitments…..
Dear John: about those climate change commitments…..
Yesterday marked the deadline for nations to send their commitment letters to the U.N. and reaffirm the promises made at the Copenhagen Climate Conference. Perhaps surprisingly most of the nations turned their homework in on time. The letters outline various voluntary plans and pledges to cut carbon emissions but will these promises be enough to prevent the temperature from rising 2 degrees Celsius? Patt talks with the U.N.’s top climate adviser to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Janos Pasztor about who is keeping good on their promises and if those promises are good enough.
Guest:
Janos Pasztor, climate advisor to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
- Patt Morrison for February 2, 2010
- How can L.A. create jobs when it’s laying off city employees?
- Jessica’s Law upheld, sex offenders rights will be few & far between
- Dear John: about those climate change commitments…..
- Can the NFL use your brain when you’re done with it?
- How big of a problem is the national deficit?
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Comedy Congress Live
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
7:30 p.m.
- 9 p.m.
The comedic material emanating from Washington D.C., and state capitols across the country, is enough to make any sitcom writer jealous, even if most of that comedy is unintentional. Our motto on Comedy Congress is that just when politics makes you want to cry, it’s usually best to laugh.
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