Obama to Copenhagen: NGOs React

Oxfam: Obama Announcement Adds to Copenhagen Momemtum

“For months, President Obama stated his personal commitment to tackling climate change at the global level. Today, he signaled that he’s ready to roll up his sleeves to make a climate change deal happen."

Sierra Club Applauds Obama for Traveling to Copenhagen

"We applaud President Obama for making this trip. President Obama's attendance at these talks will demonstrate that America is giving this challenge the attention it deserves."

President to Attend Copenhagen Climate Talks

The White House announced today that President Obama will travel to Copenhagen on Dec. 9 to participate in the United Nations Climate Change Conference, where he is eager to work with the international community to drive progress toward a comprehensive and operational Copenhagen accord.

Center for Biological Diversity Statement on President Obama’s Announcement on Copenhagen

“It’s good that President Obama plans to attend the global climate-change conference in Copenhagen. But the United States has to do more than just show up. We need to lead the world on emissions-reduction targets, and the targets the President is pledging to take with him are far too weak to avoid climate catastrophe. "

WWF Reacts to Announcement that President Obama Will Attend UNFCCC Talks in Copenhagen

“If his presence during the latter days of the COP becomes necessary to secure the right commitments, we hope the President will be willing to return to Copenhagen with the rest of the world's leaders during the final stages of the negotiations."

1Sky Reacts to Obama's Plan to Attend Copenhagen Conference

1Sky is very pleased to learn that President Obama will be attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark and sees the trip as yet another indication that he is the most engaged president ever on this issue.

Markey: Obama Leading The Way to Copenhagen

The President's attendance in Copenhagen demonstrates his personal commitment to getting a deal that is good for the U.S. and good for our clean energy future. It's a powerful statement that the U.S. is back, ready to lead the world.

Statement from Alliance for Climate Protection President and CEO Maggie L. Fox on President Obama Attending Copenhagen

Today’s announcement that President Obama will attend the UN Conference of Parties 15 in Copenhagen sends the clear message that the United States is serious about stepping up to lead international efforts to address the urgent threat of climate change and forge a new clean energy future for our nation and the world.

UCS: President Obama's Trip to Copenhagen Will Help Solidify International Deal

“President Obama’s decision to go to Copenhagen on December 9 to personally deliver the U.S. position on climate change to the rest of the world is welcome news. It will take the personal commitment of the president and other leaders to deliver the fair, ambitious and binding climate agreement that the world needs out of Copenhagen.

President Obama to Attend International Climate Conference in Copenhagen

The White House announced today that President Obama will travel to Copenhagen on December 9 to participate in the United Nations climate change conference. His presence will help the international community as it works toward a comprehensive and effective agreement to reduce global warming pollution, according to policy experts at the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Environmental Defense Fund: On President Obama's Decision to Go to Copenhagen

“President Obama’s decision to attend climate talks in Copenhagen is good news for the planet, and a great Thanksgiving gift for America. President Obama’s personal involvement in this historic event shows the U.S. is serious about protecting the climate and creating a clean energy future for the world. "

Obama’s Copenhagen Visit, Emission-Reduction Targets Are Good News For Climate, WRI Says

In response, Jonathan Lash, president of the World Resources Institute, said, “President Obama’s willingness to go to Copenhagen and put numbers on the table are two necessary pieces to make a binding global agreement possible."

Environment America: President Obama and Administration To Play Major Role in Copenhagen

“We applaud President Obama and the Administration for bringing the United States to the international negotiating table to solve global warming."

Greenpeace USA: Response to the White House Announcement

"The administration's announcement proposes the same inadequate emissions targets that were included in the House-passed climate legislation. By taking his cues from a Congress heavily influenced by the fossil fuel industry, Obama continues to shirk domestic and international leadership on climate policy."

League of Conservation Voters Applauds President Obama’s Attendance at Copenhagen

“We applaud President Obama for continuing to demonstrate steadfast leadership towards curbing global warming pollution and building a clean energy economy."

Statement from Mark Tercek, President and CEO of The Nature Conservancy

"The White House's announcement that President Obama will attend the climate talks in Copenhagen next month is very encouraging. "