Senate Foreign Relations Committee
International climate change negotiations, focusing on restoring United States leadership
Sen. Kerry presiding.
Witnesses Panel 1- Paula J. Dobriansky, Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs, Department of State
- Dan Reifsnyder
- Timothy Wirth, President, United Nations Foundation
- Dr. Richard Sandor, Chairman and CEO, Chicago Climate Exchange
- Dr. Jonathan Pershing, Director, Climate, Energy, and Pollution Program, World Resources Institute
2:40 Kerry The 95-0 vote against the Kyoto treaty was not meant as a rejection of action on climate change.
2:45 Lugar It is critical that the international dialogue on climate change move beyond the disputes of the Kyoto protocols.
2:48 Dobriansky Climate change is a serious problem and humans are contributing to it. We are committed to doing our part. At Bali we will work to launch a new phase in climate diplomacy. The US is committed to concluding this effort by 2009. I recently met with key heads in Bogor, Indonesia. There are four key factors: mitigation, adaptation, finance, and technology. We enter the Bali meeting with an open mind. Our deliberations will be guided by two considerations: environmentally effective and economically sustainable.
. . .3:46 Reifsnyder The threat of sanctions and tariffs is not popular.