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In elections this month, the UN climate panel's preference for consensus collided with competition between multiple strong candidates. Anna Barnett reports.
The next US president will have a vital role in determining how the United States, and the world, tackles climate change. To further the debate, Amanda Leigh Haag submitted questions on climate and energy policy to both presidential candidates. The campaign for Democrat Barack Obama responded directly, but the Republican campaign did not respond. John McCain's views are taken from the Republican platform.
To lead the United States, and the world, on taking strong action to curb greenhouse gas emissions, the next president will first have to overcome obstacles in Congress. Amanda Leigh Haag reports.
The notion that we need nuclear power to address climate change does not reflect the realities of the marketplace or rapid new developments in energy technology.
