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...finance global carbon emission reductions, and how to help developing nations that stand to lose the most from climate change adapt to a warmer world. That latter issue is a chief sticking point for the ongoing U.N. climate negotiations, in which governments are working to produce a successor to the Kyoto Protocol at the Copenhagen summit in December. While poor nations have demanded funds to help them develop sustainably and prepare for warming, rich nations have so far been slow to promise money. "Climate financing is going to be absolutely key if we're going to have a deal...
Senator Kennedy’s successor will serve until a permanent replacement is selected during a Jan. 19 special election...
Patrick is expected to announce his decision sometime today or tomorrow, according to media reports, but the decision seems to still be pending. The Governor’s office issued a statement yesterday denying that a successor has been chosen...
Kirk, a longtime family friend who served as a special assistant to Kennedy for eight years, is scheduled to take the oath of office today. Kennedy’s successor will serve until a permanent replacement is selected in an election on Jan. 19—a race in which Kirk, 71, said he will not participate...
Kirk’s appointment closes the door on far-flung speculation regarding Patrick’s choice for a successor to Kennedy, who died of brain cancer last month. News of the impending appointment gained widespread attention—especially among some Congressional Democrats—as the move to speedily fill Kennedy’s seat was seen as a concerted effort to ensure the passage of a health-care reform package...