Early Coverage Of Obama In Paris

++The Boston Globe had President Obama's opening remarks to the climate change summit where he quotes Martin Luther King, saying there is a time that is too late. He urged the nations to step up to the challenge , especially after the last fiasco. He mentioned that large or small states are not immune to climate change.

++But the Globe and the wire services spent their time on hits side conversations with Vladimir Putin and his raising concerns with President Xi of China about the maritime issues and cyberspying. President Obama also met with the Prime Minister of India Moda to discuss the climate conference.

++What transpired the first day was alot of jockeying by the association of the island nations, who want the goal of 1.5 degrees the target permissible because 2 degrees they argue will wipe them out. President Obama will meet with them tomorrow but has already ruled out reparations or payments by the industrialized countries for their misery.

++A number of countries are in a type of bidding war about renewables and the preponderance of solar. Participants are actually optimistic some deal will be done.
Germany is skeptical about Eastern Europe because of its dependency on coal. European participants think the goal of raising billions of dollars will escape the conference because the Malta Summit for the EU failed to raise much for migrants that are streaming into the continent.

++Our Energy Secretary said that funding for renewable sources of energy are way blow the amounts required. While there is skepticism about Bill Gates initiative because of his commitment to nuclear,Bransen and Facebook's Zuckerman has joined the team of billionaires willing to fund renewables.

++What you are seeing is the next big expansion of the global economy with energy projects that are not fossil fuels. The developing countries see this summit as a big global bonanza for development aid. The European countries have already made commitments to farming,which fits into the theme of desertification. 

++The climate activists have been left out of the proceedings through the interference of the French authorities but are making their voices known through their lobbying efforts.

++Over 100 heads of state are slated to speak to the conference.

++President Obama will depart home tomorrow after more meetings with the delegates of the Summit.