U.S., at climate talks, is cautious about offering specifics

  • 10/04/2009

  • International Herald Tribune (Bangkok)

U.S. climate negotiators here gave the first broad hints of a new policy on global warming, but they provided few specifics, noting that a more detailed proposal would be submitted this month. Jonathan Pershing, deputy special envoy for climate change, said in a final news conference here Wednesday that the United States planned to focus on long-term targets for climate change