http://www.opendemocracy.net/global_deal/US_fat_chance Comments for "US response: fat chance, David Steven " en http://www.opendemocracy.net/global_deal/US_fat_chance <p> A few minutes ago, US negotiator, Harlan Watson, made it crystal clear that he has absolutely no intention of signing up to the draft Bali roadmap. </p> <p> That&#39;s <em>no</em> to a 25-40% target by 2020 for developed countries - something Watson thinks would prejudge negotiations and be &quot;totally unrealistic for many countries.&quot; </p> <p> And <em>no</em>, to adding to the text a goal to keep temperatures below 2 degrees, a key European demand. That would not be a helpful starting point for negotiations, he says. </p> <p> Watson also called for the draft text to be dramatically shortened and simplified, telling the media that &quot;almost every delegation thinks its too long.&quot; </p>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.opendemocracy.net/global_deal/US_fat_chance" class="read-more" title="Read the rest of this posting.">Read the rest of this post...</a><p><a href="http://www.opendemocracy.net/global_deal/US_fat_chance">read more</a></p> http://www.opendemocracy.net/global_deal/US_fat_chance#comment climate change David Steven eu Global Deal Global Deal global warming us Mon, 10 Dec 2007 06:58:14 +0000 David Steven 35343 at http://www.opendemocracy.net