Monday, continued

Computers at the registration desk didn't get back up and running until after 1pm, by then 1,000 people had waited in line. Two members of our state delegation did get access badges, after waiting outside for 5 hours. As more and more heads of state begin arriving tomorrow it's not looking good for those of us without badges to get in. I'm a bit sad as Mayors I worked with when I directed ICLEI's Cities for Climate Protection program, like Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels, are holding events inside the Centre.

Tonight is a reception at the home of the US Ambassador to Denmark, Laurie Fulton. It was refreshing to renew friendships with climate experts that are now back in DC serving under President Obama. David Sandalow, formerly in Clinton's White House Office of Climate Change, is the new Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs at DOE. He came to the reception with his new boss, and my former constituent, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu. Secretary Chu is another of my heroes. A strong advocate of building retrofits I was pleased to inform him that the Governor had signed my bill AB 758. We also agreed that California is losing an international treasure with Commissioner Art Rosenfeld retiring from our state Energy Commission.

Looking forward to tomorrow as there will be a briefing by members of Congress who are here in Copenhagen, and best of all it's not at Bella so with or without credentials I'll still get to attend.