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Obama vows climate action despite financial crisis (Reuters)

 
Reuters - Barack Obama said on Tuesday the United States would "engage vigorously" in climate change talks when he is president and pledged, despite the financial crisis, to stick to plans to reduce emissions sharply by 2020. (link)

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