Just showing up is not enough

Friends of the Earth criticizes the Obama administration for stifling global cooperation by encouraging wealthy nations to adopt voluntary rather than mandatory emission commitments ahead of the Copenhagen climate negotiations.

• The United States is accused of hindering international climate progress by encouraging other wealthy nations to make their greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments voluntary instead of mandatory, which the author claims "endangers our chances of keeping the climate stable."
• Despite President Obama's announcement that he will attend the United Nations climate negotiations in Copenhagen, the author argues that mere attendance is insufficient and that the U.S. must commit to "strong actions" to avoid being one of the "leading obstacles to progress."

APA

Fox, A. (2009). Just showing up is not enough. Friends of the Earth. https://foe.org/blog/2009-11-just-showing-up-is-not-enough/

Chicago

Fox, Audrey. Just showing up is not enough. Friends of the Earth, 2009. https://foe.org/blog/2009-11-just-showing-up-is-not-enough/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Fox |first1=Audrey |title=Just showing up is not enough |publisher=Friends of the Earth |date=30 November 2009 |url=https://foe.org/blog/2009-11-just-showing-up-is-not-enough/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{fox2009just, author = {Fox, Audrey}, title = {{Just showing up is not enough}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth}, year = {2009}, month = nov, url = {https://foe.org/blog/2009-11-just-showing-up-is-not-enough/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }