This would be a huge step toward creating clean energy economies and fightingclimatechange, which is a threat to both the beauty and the prosperity of the region.
He is clearly passionate on the subject, but having witnessed Copenhagen at first hand is realistic about the chances of the summit throwing up a full and lasting agreement on fightingclimatechange.
But RAN consistently punches above its weight as evidenced by the deals it has secured from major U.S. corporations like Home Depot to adopt practices that preserve rainforests and endangered species while fightingclimatechange.
The focus has shifted to fighting global poverty and climatechange, with musical events such as Live 8 and Live Earth, and while they may not be singing songs of protest, pop stars are using their presence at these global events to push for change.
European governments agree this could potentially weaken the agreement on combating climatechange to such an extent that it will have little effect, and they will be fighting hard at the Hague against the US, Japan and Australia which want maximum flexibility in the way targets can be achieved.
He touched on issues that have generally divided Europe and the U.S. such as climatechange as well as comparing Berlin's Cold War struggle with today's international challenges like fighting terrorism.