Cap & Trade: A Critical Look at Carbon Trading15 Dec 2009Will the expansion of carbon emissions trading help stop global warming or just create a new market for Wall Street to make billions? We air excerpts of Annie Leonard’s The Story of Cap and Trade and speak with Larry Lohmann and Frank Ackerman. [includes rush transcript]
Indigenous Peoples of Canada March on Canadian Embassy in Copenhagen to Protest Tar Sands15 Dec 2009Canada is the largest supplier of oil to the United States, and most of it comes from the Alberta tar sands. Described as the world’s biggest single industrial source of carbon emissions, the tar sands have drawn widespread protest and civil disobedience from environmentalists. On Tuesday, as climate delegates met across town at the Bella Center, a protest led by indigenous peoples of Canada was held outside the Canadian embassy. Democracy Now!’s John Hamilton files a report. [includes rush transcript]
The Climate Divide: Dispute Between Rich and Poor Nations Widens at UN Copenhagen Summit15 Dec 2009Negotiations are back on track at the UN climate summit after a walkout yesterday by developing countries highlighted the growing divide between rich and poor nations. African delegates led the walkout, accusing the UN chair of the conference of trying to “kill” the Kyoto Protocol. Meanwhile, outside the Bella Center, Danish police are intensifying their crackdown on climate justice activists. We speak with Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org, and Wahu Kaara, a longtime social justice and democracy activist in Kenya. [includes rush transcript]
Headlines for December 15, 200915 Dec 2009COP15 Talks Resume Following Kyoto Walkout, Danish Police Raid Climate Justice Gathering, Lieberman “Encouraged” Dems Will Drop Medicare Expansion, Obama Urges Bank Execs to Free Up Loans, Bailed-Out Execs’ Salaries Averaged $28.9M Before Meltdown, Housing Activists Protest JPMorgan Chase, Report: US Considers Drone Attacks on Pakistani City, Iran to Try Jailed US Hikers, HRW: UN Mission Abets Congo Killings, Ex-Israeli FM Cancels UK Visit After Arrest Warrant Issued for Gaza Assault, Chile to Hold Runoff Vote, Peace Activists Launch New Antiwar Coalition, Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of Gitmo Torture Suit, Canadian Anti-Olympic Activist Denied US Entry
Cap & Trade: A Critical Look at Carbon Trading15 Dec 2009Will the expansion of carbon emissions trading help stop global warming or just create a new market for Wall Street to make billions? We air excerpts of Annie Leonard’s The Story of Cap and Trade and speak with Larry Lohmann and Frank Ackerman.
Indigenous Peoples of Canada March on Canadian Embassy in Copenhagen to Protest Tar Sands15 Dec 2009Canada is the largest supplier of oil to the United States, and most of it comes from the Alberta tar sands. Described as the world’s biggest single industrial source of carbon emissions, the tar sands have drawn widespread protest and civil disobedience from environmentalists. On Tuesday, as climate delegates met across town at the Bella Center, a protest led by indigenous peoples of Canada was held outside the Canadian embassy. Democracy Now!’s John Hamilton files a report. [includes rush transcript]
The Climate Divide: Dispute Between Rich and Poor Nations Widens at UN Copenhagen Summit15 Dec 2009Negotiations are back on track at the UN climate summit after a walkout yesterday by developing countries highlighted the growing divide between rich and poor nations. African delegates led the walkout, accusing the UN chair of the conference of trying to “kill” the Kyoto Protocol. Meanwhile, outside the Bella Center, Danish police are intensifying their crackdown on climate justice activists. We speak with Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org, and Wahu Kaara, a longtime social justice and democracy activist in Kenya. [includes rush transcript]
Headlines for December 15, 200915 Dec 2009COP15 Talks Resume Following Kyoto Walkout, Danish Police Raid Climate Justice Gathering, Lieberman “Encouraged” Dems Will Drop Medicare Expansion, Obama Urges Bank Execs to Free Up Loans, Bailed-Out Execs’ Salaries Averaged $28.9M Before Meltdown, Housing Activists Protest JPMorgan Chase, Report: US Considers Drone Attacks on Pakistani City, Iran to Try Jailed US Hikers, HRW: UN Mission Abets Congo Killings, Ex-Israeli FM Cancels UK Visit After Arrest Warrant Issued for Gaza Assault, Chile to Hold Runoff Vote, Peace Activists Launch New Antiwar Coalition, Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of Gitmo Torture Suit, Canadian Anti-Olympic Activist Denied US Entry
Using Controversial Law, Danish Police Preemptively Arrest Over 1,000 Protesters14 Dec 2009Saturday’s protest in Copenhagen was overwhelmingly peaceful, but there were isolated incidents of targeted property destruction. To the shock of many, Danish police made nearly 1,000 arrests. Hundreds of handcuffed protesters were held for hours lined up on the cold street. Under a newly passed law, Danish police can preemptively arrest and detain anyone for up to twelve hours who they believe is likely to break the law in the near future. Democracy Now!’s Hany Massoud produced this report. Special thanks to Spike Appel, Sky and Indymedia Denmark. [includes rush transcript]
Headlines for December 14, 200914 Dec 2009African Delegates Protest Over Kyoto Dispute, Organizers: 100,000 for Climate Justice March, Over 1,200 Arrested in Weekend Protests, Tuvalu: US Senate Will Decide Fate of Island Nations, Senators Weaken Main Climate Bill, “Cap and Dividend” Climate Measure Unveiled, House OKs Overhaul of Financial Regulation, Lieberman Opposes Expanding Medicare Eligibility, Blair: Iraq Invasion Justified Even Without WMDs, Iraq Signs Oil Deals with 10 Foreign Companies, Report: CIA Canceled Blackwater Drone Contract, Judge Blocks ACORN De-Funding, Houston Becomes Largest US City to Elect Openly Gay Mayor, Cuba Arrests US Contractor, Schwarzenegger: Property-Damaging Education Protest a “Type of Terrorism”
Using Controversial Law, Danish Police Preemptively Arrest Over 1,000 Protesters14 Dec 2009Saturday’s protest in Copenhagen was overwhelmingly peaceful, but there were isolated incidents of targeted property destruction. To the shock of many, Danish police made nearly 1,000 arrests. Hundreds of handcuffed protesters were held for hours lined up on the cold street. Under a newly passed law, Danish police can preemptively arrest and detain anyone for up to twelve hours who they believe is likely to break the law in the near future. Democracy Now!’s Hany Massoud produced this report. Special thanks to Spike Appel, Sky and Indymedia Denmark.
Headlines for December 14, 200914 Dec 2009African Delegates Protest Over Kyoto Dispute, Organizers: 100,000 for Climate Justice March, Over 1,200 Arrested in Weekend Protests, Tuvalu: US Senate Will Decide Fate of Island Nations, Senators Weaken Main Climate Bill, “Cap and Dividend” Climate Measure Unveiled, House OKs Overhaul of Financial Regulation, Lieberman Opposes Expanding Medicare Eligibility, Blair: Iraq Invasion Justified Even Without WMDs, Iraq Signs Oil Deals with 10 Foreign Companies, Report: CIA Canceled Blackwater Drone Contract, Judge Blocks ACORN De-Funding, Houston Becomes Largest US City to Elect Openly Gay Mayor, Cuba Arrests US Contractor, Schwarzenegger: Property-Damaging Education Protest a “Type of Terrorism”
“Keep the Oil in the Soil”: Ecuador Seeks Money to Keep Untapped Oil Resources Underground11 Dec 2009As delegates discuss various ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, our next guest has a simple message: keep untapped oil in the ground. Ivonne Yanez is an environmental activist from Ecuador, one of the larger oil producing countries in Latin America. Ecuador is believed to be sitting on an oil reserve of hundreds of millions of barrels. But the oil is located in the Yasuni National Park, one of the most biodiverse places on the planet. Ecuador has launched a unique campaign to have the international community compensate the country in exchange for keeping the oil in the ground. [includes rush transcript]
Ahead of Major Climate Protests, a Rare Glimpse at Activist Preparations in Copenhagen11 Dec 2009Here in Copenhagen, tens of thousands of people are expected to take part in a march Saturday protesting the failure of world leaders to address the climate crisis. Saturday’s march is just one of a series of major demonstrations scheduled over the week. Activists from around Europe and the world are flooding into Copenhagen. Meanwhile, the Danish police have launched its largest security effort. Last night, Democracy Now! got a rare tour inside several of the key convergent spaces where protest organizers are preparing for the demonstrations. [includes rush transcript]
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