Today's The Independent (U.K.) has one of the classic stories on "global warming" that simultaneously shows the tide of Western guilt and fantasy solutions for the alleged problem:
The cost of curbing the soaring emissions of harmful gases that are blamed for causing global warming has been estimated at $1 trillion by a major study of the cost of climate change.
The volume of emissions of the gases that cause global warming will double by 2050 unless rich countries agree to take significant policy steps to cut energy use, it shows.
The report, byPricewaterhouseCoopers, lays bare the potential damage to the environment of the industrial revolution in China and India. ...
Turbo-charged growth in emerging economies is helping to drag billions of people out of poverty across Asia, Latin America and eastern Europe.
But according to PwC, the price will be paid by sharp rises in global energy consumption and carbon emissions. They say it means the rich nations that have done most to cause the problem must take more drastic action to reduce their environmental impact.
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China and India have ratified the Kyoto protocol but do not have to meet the targets to reduce their emissions of carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases.
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So, let's recap the marvelous logic and realistic approach advocated by this article (in the guise of news, but in reality an editorial). China and India are the greenhouse-gas drivers, are exempt from Kyoto reduction targets--and the cause of the problem is-- you guessed it: us (the "rich" nations). Let's all lower our standard of living; I'll be sure to stop by the local car dealerships to see the rush of Westerners returning their Mercedes and Land Rovers.
linkleisure Posted on hurt others!? i cant think of a rglieion that has more blood on its hands, not to mention the persecution of homosexuals and denying condoms in Africans, stop the hate death and discrimination become an atheist, learn to love thy neighbor , but for real, without the lies.and get the hell out of politics,
Posted by: Rebecca | January 19, 2013 at 02:57 AM
it doesn't really metatr, cause scientist say that the sun is gonna get less hotter, so its not gonna warm our planet as much, except that, u need to , recycle, don't litter, use electricity wisely, plant plants, don't drive your car ( go on buses, bikes, or carpool theres lots more ), u can do lots of things.u just gotta think about it.
Posted by: Tatiane | June 12, 2012 at 04:59 PM
You might want to look up a story on AL Gore and how the polar bears are being effected by this Global winamrg..its a joke and Al ain't got a clue, the Polar Bears are increasing in numbers.That being said, i do believe there is something to the global situation, Global pollution, plastic waste the size of Texas floating in the oceans and tons of carbon in our air from factory's and planes etc.So certainly fixing these to a safer limit would help the planets health for us all.
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Somewhat of an unfair conmemt Ross. Facts indicate that the scheduling order was approved by both sides prior to being submitted. What happened to that fact?6 weeks later Joe White and Kanakuk start this nonesense about that it is inconvient for them due to this and that.Why did the defendants attorneys not bring this up during the preparation of the scheduling order. Why did they wait til now.I can imagine the judge not being happy about these games that the defants are playing. Looks like this is why they are in court.
Posted by: Reenarani | May 05, 2012 at 06:03 PM
Hi guys, yes we've signed up for a mini-one too, I don't think I could cope with eminyptg my freezer and turning it off for 24 hours! I've signed up for about 14 hours - that's from 8pm until about 10am the following morning before it starts to get too hot and I can turn the fridge and freezer back on, LOL. Everything else we will keep turned off and we won't use the car for that day either. Cheers :-)
Posted by: Xander | May 05, 2012 at 05:43 PM
Well that's weird First: does he calculates eegnry cost to change all roofs to white Second: he is proposing to paint some surfaces with white and others not What about the amount of reflexion on non-white surfaces inside huge cities (i mean white reflexion X non white surfaces; diferent heights)? That's dangerous! People can read it wrong and the result an be catastrofic I don't like this idea Fisrt thing to stop global warming is to stop doing things and low down consumism a lot!Well i guess its time to turn my computer off ) Good night for all!
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