Barack Obama's presence at the Copenhagen "climate talks" in December is in question.
The award ceremonies for this year's Nobel Prizes are scheduled for December 10 in Norway. A report in the UK's TimesOnline states that President Obama will travel to Oslo to accept his Nobel Peace Prize, but has no plans to travel to nearby Copenhagen to attend the December climate talks, which will be taking place at the same time. Former science policy advisor to Lady Margaret Thatcher, Lord Christopher Monckton, has been sounding the alarm concerning the upcoming Copenhagen talks, where a "climate control" treaty is to be negotiated among the states represented. Monckton believes that signing on to any such treaty could potentially cede America's national sovereignty. Paul Chesser is a special correspondent for The Heartland Institute and director of Climate Strategies Watch. He offers his take on the treaty's prospects. "If Congress doesn't ratify it, it is pretty much meaningless," he offers. "So I don't see why the president would go over there unless there was just some reason that we're not aware of or can't foresee yet that would elevate the talks to a significant level." However, the U.S. could still be represented at the talks. Chesser notes that Obama may send a special envoy to speak for the U.S. and potentially sign a treaty, should one be agreed upon. He adds another factor playing into the decision is that "cap-and-trade" legislation is faltering at home. Chesser believes that if President Obama were to attend the talks at this stage, he could come off as looking as foolish as he did when he made his failed bid for the 2016 Olympics to be hosted by Chicago -- a bid that was eventually awarded to Rio de Janeiro.
The award ceremonies for this year's Nobel Prizes are scheduled for December 10 in Norway. A report in the UK's TimesOnline states that President Obama will travel to Oslo to accept his Nobel Peace Prize, but has no plans to travel to nearby Copenhagen to attend the December climate talks, which will be taking place at the same time. Former science policy advisor to Lady Margaret Thatcher, Lord Christopher Monckton, has been sounding the alarm concerning the upcoming Copenhagen talks, where a "climate control" treaty is to be negotiated among the states represented. Monckton believes that signing on to any such treaty could potentially cede America's national sovereignty.
Paul Chesser is a special correspondent for The Heartland Institute and director of Climate Strategies Watch. He offers his take on the treaty's prospects. "If Congress doesn't ratify it, it is pretty much meaningless," he offers. "So I don't see why the president would go over there unless there was just some reason that we're not aware of or can't foresee yet that would elevate the talks to a significant level." However, the U.S. could still be represented at the talks. Chesser notes that Obama may send a special envoy to speak for the U.S. and potentially sign a treaty, should one be agreed upon. He adds another factor playing into the decision is that "cap-and-trade" legislation is faltering at home. Chesser believes that if President Obama were to attend the talks at this stage, he could come off as looking as foolish as he did when he made his failed bid for the 2016 Olympics to be hosted by Chicago -- a bid that was eventually awarded to Rio de Janeiro.
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