Bush proposed an "International Climate Change Framework" at the G-8 conference. But the "framework" is only this: The top 15 greenhouse nations will set "national targets that reflect their own future energy needs." It's a do-what-you-want framework—just like the current US policy for itself. The point is to prevent real cooperation. But the huge and immediate problem is energy independence.
Bush's goals are (1) independence, (2) economic growth, (3) global warming. All good goals, but he sets growth against the climate change goal."I recognize that man is contributing greenhouse gases, -- but here are the principles by which I think we can get a good deal. One, anything that happens cannot hurt economic growth." --Bush, April 3, 2007.
That means that no money can be spent just for climate change. He doesn't quite follow that, but pretty close. That is why he opposes any carbon caps, carbon taxes, or binding limits on CO2. All would cost a little money and slow growth--even if imperceptibly.
Monday, June 4, 2007
Bush stuck; climate changes
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It probably doesn't matter what bush does outside of pushing the big red button. There are many reasons climate could change that have nothing to do with CO2 levels.
i have never understood this subject, but what i do know is that if we just stop letting these money hungry goverment officals run our lives we would be a lot better off. we are suppose to live under a govement which works for us, WAKE UP PEOPLE..this is not just "what it is"...
there are scientist all over the world that has been studing this subject for years, we just need to make the information more public and then maybe the gov heads will get the picture...has anyoneever watched the Discovery channel
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