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Amidst a heatwave in their respective lands, British Prime Minister Tony Blair and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger are meeting today in Long Beach, Calif., to discuss global warming and lay the groundwork for a new trans-Atlantic carbon emissions market, according to the Associated Press. Notably missing from the meeting will be President Bush and his top environmental adviser, James Connaughton, who cannot attend due to a scheduling conflict. Those whose schedules apparently don’t conflict include 25 leading CEOs, such as Lord John Browne of BP, Steve Howard of the Climate Group, Charles Holliday of DuPont Co., Jim Rogers of Duke Energy Corp., and Virgin’s Richard Branson (see our recent post here). The meeting will also focus on technologies being developed on both sides of the pond that might contribute to reducing emissions.