‘Citing the “complex, urgent and global threat of climate change,” Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton today appointed a special envoy for climate change [Todd Stern], who will lead the United States in international climate negotiations…<\/p>\n

The appointment caps off a day of aggressive environmental moves by the Obama administration. Together they signal a sharp break from the Bush administration, which took little action to mitigate climate change.’<\/p>\n

via Clinton Names Climate Envoy – Green Inc. Blog – NYTimes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Todd Stern coordinated the Clinton administration’s Initiative on Global Climate Change from 1997 to 1999, acting as the senior White House negotiator at the Kyoto and Buenos Aires negotiations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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