Abstract

Budget cuts hit the environment, but the real concern is the Republicans' position toward President Obama's policy, and its effect on the commitments made in Cancún. One must not forget the Republicans' attempts to stop the financing of UNFCCC and IPCC. Luckily, not all the decisions made in Cancún need Congress approval, and after all, in consideration of the forthcoming presidential elections in 2012 the US has only modest, «realistic» expectations.