Barack Obama appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman last night, on the eve of his address to the United Nations on climate change.
Said Obama of allegations of racism from the right-wing: "First of all I think it's important to realize that I was actually Black before the election."
This morning, Obama talked to the UN General Assembly about taking action on climate change:
"We also cannot allow the old divisions that have characterized the
climate debate for so many years to block our progress. Yes, the
developed nations that caused much of the damage to our climate over
the last century still have a responsibility to lead. And we will
continue to do so – by investing in renewable energy, promoting greater
efficiency, and slashing our emissions to reach the targets we set for
2020 and our long-term goal for 2050. But those rapidly-growing
developing nations that will produce nearly all the growth in global
carbon emissions in the decades ahead must do their part as well. Some
of these nations have already made great strides with the development
and deployment of clean energy. Still, they will need to commit to
strong measures at home and agree to stand behind those commitments
just as the developed nations must stand behind their own. We cannot
meet this challenge unless all the largest emitters of greenhouse gas
pollution act together. There is no other way."
Highlights from the Letterman appearance and the UN speech, AFTER THE JUMP...
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