Will the world's economic meltdown stall initiatives to curb global warming? World leaders in the campaign to address climate change will confront that question as they gather in Beverly Hills tomorrow and Wednesday to shape policies aimed at responding to the mounting threats to food production, public health and the environment.
SACRAMENTO – Will the world's economic meltdown stall initiatives to curb global warming?
World leaders in the campaign to address climate change will confront that question as they gather in Beverly Hills tomorrow and Wednesday to shape policies aimed at responding to the mounting threats to food production, public health and the environment.
“The goal is very simple: to form a broad international alliance,†Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said when he called for the summit, the first of its kind in the United States.
The lineup includes high-ranking government officials from Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico and the United States. Among the attendees will be governors, directors of environmental programs, business executives and environmentalists. The United Nations is sending one of its top climate change officials.
“This summit brings together leaders who are in the true hot spots around the world,†said Carter Roberts, president of the World Wildlife Fund.
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