America

The world expects Barack Obama to do more for the climate and the environment than George W. Bush. But can the next president of the United States deliver climate friendly energy and environment policies in the depths of a recession?

Will Barack Obama kick America

His election manifesto created great expectations, but disappointments seem inevitable. Obama, who spoke against offshore drilling early in his campaign, later said he could accept it as a way to ease gas price pressure on average Americans and reduce dependence on Middle Eastern oil.

So where does the President-elect really stand on climate change? The world needs answers, fast. In December 2009, President Obama will meet world leaders in Copenhagen to finalize a successor to the Kyoto Protocol. The U.S. has not even ratified the Kyoto Protocol yet, but progress without a committed America is unthinkable.

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