In magazines around the world, it has never been more popular for companies to advertise their environmental friendliness. This sudden surge in climate-related advertising no doubt coincides with the COP15 in Copenhagen, and it is interesting to read what companies are trying to convince the consumer. In the most recent issue of The Economist, 32% of advertisements are climate-related.

What do ‘herd immunity’ and reducing your carbon footprint have in common? Combined they force governments to act.

This article was taken from an email Q&A between the Daily Herald and myself from earlier this week. The article was published on Wednesday December 9.

On Wednesday, the third day of the COP 15, Tuvalu demanded and received a halt in negotiations.

Enivironmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson addressed an open session at the U.S. Center regarding President Obama’s Administration’s accomplishments in his first 11 months in office, as well as her landmark Endangerment Finding from two days ago.

Day 2 of the COP15 saw the United States release a new documentary, “America’s Response to Climate Change.”

This morning in the Bella Center the Conference of Parties 15 was declared officially open to formally begin the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference.

Copenhagen is a city obsessed with climate change. From before you even land at CPH, you can see a wind farm that provides 3% of the power to run the city. From the airport, to the metro, to the central Copenhagen public squares, to the Bella Center itself, home of the COP15, it is clear that this city is breathing efficiency.

As national governments meet in Copenhagen to agree to a climate change treaty, sub-national governments are already taking the initiative to reduce emissions.

As the United States and China follow world leaders in releasing national emissions targets, the Copenhagen summit takes on ever-increasing importance, and considerable pressure is now on India to agree to a quantifiable target before the conference.