Looking for agreement as Copenhagen talks wrap up
Climate talks in Copenhagen wrap up today, but will an appearance by President Obama inspire nations to strike a last-minute deal? We talk with Kathleen McGinty, former chair of the White House Council of Environmental Quality, and Peter Thomson, the environment editor for PRI’s The World, about what to look for as countries try to reach an agreement in the final hours.
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