Richard Lugar actually said...

As the chairman has pointed out, China's actions are critical to the success of any global effort to meaningfully reduce carbon emissions.

if we're all going to approach this as a worldwide effort, we somehow will have to get over the nit-picking.

I have no vested interest in it, I do not manage the center, but, it was named for me a while back because of my enthusiasm for the subject.

this is why the credibility of all of our activities at the grassroots is very important.