http://cleantechnica.com/2009/12/04/five-indicators-of-success-at-copenhagen/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Mon, 29 Dec 2014 15:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 http://cleantechnica.com/2009/12/04/five-indicators-of-success-at-copenhagen/#comment-25247 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:43:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=4120#comment-25247 “Legally binding” is nonsense in the case of the United States and likely at least some other nations. Nothing in the way of international agreements can be legally binding on the U.S. without ratification by the U.S. Senate. It’s a Constitutional provision designed to prevent the Executive from binding the U.S. without advise and consent of the Senate, which essentially represents the States and, thereby, the people.

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