DeGette on the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference

December 18, 2009

COPENHAGEN – As the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 15) in Copenhagen, Denmark comes to a close, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), the Vice Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce and a member of the official bipartisan Congressional delegation, released two blog pieces on the U.S. delegation's activities.

Day One – Thursday, December 17th

Report from Copenhagen

Our bipartisan House Congressional delegation arrived in Copenhagen this morning on the heels of Secretary of State Clinton's announcement that the U.S. will contribute to an international fund of $100 billion a year by the end of the next decade to assist developing countries' efforts to reduce greenhouse gasses. The announcement and arrival of the 20-member bipartisan Congressional delegation seemed to kick start discussions of at least assembling a framework of agreed-upon objectives for ratification early in 2010.

Day Two – Friday, December 18th

Report from Copenhagen

The U.S. Congressional delegation began the final day of the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen at a working breakfast with high-tech executives from companies such as Google and Maytag. The executives were extremely excited about the new business and green job opportunities presented by a new alternative energy and smart grid system.

The blog posts are also cross-posted at Denver's HuffingtonPost page : https://www.huffingtonpost.com/denver/

Click here to read U.S. Rep. DeGette's statement on climate change and being part of the official bipartisan Congressional delegation.

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