Mashable: The first thing to know about the U.N. Climate Summit is that it's not a part of the formal global climate treaty negotiations.
Except it sort of is. By bringing together more than 100 heads of state in New York on Sept. 23, along with CEOs and leaders from civil society organizations, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is hoping that it serves as diplomatic jumper cables to revitalize the stagnated U.N. climate treaty talks as they head into a crucial year.
Climate scientists and many political...