Now, in some cases, for countries that are extremely poor, still agrarian and so forth, they're just not significant contributors to greenhouse gases. But what's happened, obviously, since 1992 is that you've got emerging countries like China and India and Brazil that have seen enormous economic growth and industrialization. So we know that moving forward, it's going to be necessary if we're going to meet those targets for some changes to take place among those countries.
Again, I want to thank everybody who worked so hard to put America's bid together-not just Mayor [Daley] and the delegation-Pat Ryan-but most especially the thousands of Chicagoans who volunteered over these past few years. They put in their heart and soul into this bid. I have no doubt that it was the strongest bid possible, and I'm proud that I was able to come in and help make that case in person.
Now, as the world's largest economy and as the world's second largest emitter, America bears our responsibility to address climate change, and we intend to meet that responsibility. That's why we've renewed our leadership within international climate change negotiations. That's why we've worked with other nations to phase out fossil fuel subsidies.
ARMONK, N.Y. and COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Oct. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - - IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it has joined a collaborative consortium to help develop an grid that uses at least 50 percent of renewable sources, such as wind power, solar and biogas. Led by a European Union-funded consortium, the EcoGrid EU project will demonstrate a smart grid that will allow smart devices to use renewable electricity based on near real- time pricing and availability. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO )
That's not just the American Dream; that is the Olympic spirit. It's the essence of the Olympic spirit. And that's why we see so much of ourselves in these games. That's why we want them in Chicago. That's why we want them in America.
From Our Press Services COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Denmark's Muslim Council says it is trying to raise funds to build Copenhagen's first purpose-built mosque after the project was given the green light.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (Reuters) - U.S. hedge fund grouphas raised its stake in Danish company Danisco to 4.9 percent to put pressure on DuPont to raise its bid for the food ingredients and enzymes maker, the Financial Times. Elliott, which in February said it advised funds with about 1 percent of Danisco's stock, has rejected DuPont's 665 Danish crowns ($124.6) per share bid for Danisco as too low.
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