Remarks by Jonathan Lash on December 22, 2003 at a National Press Club briefing for journalists on "Environmental Trends and Topics."

The issues addressed include:

• The Fate of the Kyoto Protocol
• Will Congress Help or Hinder the Growth of Renewable Power?
• Hydrogen
• Will Pollution Trading Schemes Remain in Vogue?
• The World’s Ecosystems Get a Check-up.
• The Rapid Rise of Private Sector Voluntary Initiatives.

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Additional resources on these topics are available through EarthTrends at http://earthtrends.wri.org/miscell/trendstowatch.cfm?theme=0.