Comments on: Russia Has No Plans To Cap Carbon Emissions http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/04/28/russia-has-no-plans-to-cap-carbon-emissions/ Environmental Leader Fri, 25 May 2012 13:10:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Doug http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/04/28/russia-has-no-plans-to-cap-carbon-emissions/comment-page-1/#comment-331374 Doug Thu, 26 May 2011 19:39:22 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/04/28/russia-has-no-plans-to-cap-carbon-emissions/#comment-331374 Kent Ragen is correct. Historically, the US has caused a major part of the problem. The country profited enormously while it guzzled fossil fuel energy all the while. And it continues to do both today. Therefore, the US should be the first to step up to the plate by taking concrete, meaningful actions to reduce CO2 pollution. Sitting on the sidelines and crying about how it's unfair that the US is "constantly under pressure", while other countries are not; completely ignores these historical facts. Glennis, the US <i>profited</i> while it polluted. You and every other US citizen enjoyed significant personal benefits all the while. Now is the time to pay the piper. Kent Ragen is correct. Historically, the US has caused a major part of the problem. The country profited enormously while it guzzled fossil fuel energy all the while. And it continues to do both today.

Therefore, the US should be the first to step up to the plate by taking concrete, meaningful actions to reduce CO2 pollution. Sitting on the sidelines and crying about how it’s unfair that the US is “constantly under pressure”, while other countries are not; completely ignores these historical facts. Glennis, the US profited while it polluted. You and every other US citizen enjoyed significant personal benefits all the while. Now is the time to pay the piper.

]]> By: Two Normal People http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/04/28/russia-has-no-plans-to-cap-carbon-emissions/comment-page-1/#comment-331225 Two Normal People Thu, 26 May 2011 12:09:06 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/04/28/russia-has-no-plans-to-cap-carbon-emissions/#comment-331225 (Okay I'm trying to sound somewhat intellegent here in saying this, so don't blame me if I'm wrong.) Before the Industrial Revolution, the Earth could only sustain a small carrying capacity of the homo sapien species. After that point when we discovered many new ways to use energy, the population grew and grew and grew. The UN predicts that, by 2050, ten billion people could be living on Earth. Ten billion! That's more than enough. Certainly reducing energy is a good thing, seeing as the human population grows and the Earth's resources dissapear slowly. Maybe signing the Kyoto Protocol isn't that bad. It's not going to happen overnight, but it's change for the best. And that's just two people's opinions. Think on that. (Okay I’m trying to sound somewhat intellegent here in saying this, so don’t blame me if I’m wrong.)
Before the Industrial Revolution, the Earth could only sustain a small carrying capacity of the homo sapien species. After that point when we discovered many new ways to use energy, the population grew and grew and grew. The UN predicts that, by 2050, ten billion people could be living on Earth. Ten billion! That’s more than enough. Certainly reducing energy is a good thing, seeing as the human population grows and the Earth’s resources dissapear slowly. Maybe signing the Kyoto Protocol isn’t that bad. It’s not going to happen overnight, but it’s change for the best.
And that’s just two people’s opinions.
Think on that.

]]> By: Kent Ragen http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/04/28/russia-has-no-plans-to-cap-carbon-emissions/comment-page-1/#comment-52314 Kent Ragen Fri, 02 May 2008 02:21:27 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/04/28/russia-has-no-plans-to-cap-carbon-emissions/#comment-52314 Looking at historical carbon, which got us to where we are today, the U.S. is responsible for 30%. Including other industrialized economies in the EU and Japan, the total is around 60%. If I were a growing economy in China or India, I would not feel obligated to make cuts similar to those in the U.S. and other industrialized economies. The U.S. led the way with high emissions, now we should lead the way towards lower emissions. Other economies will follow. Looking at historical carbon, which got us to where we are today, the U.S. is responsible for 30%. Including other industrialized economies in the EU and Japan, the total is around 60%. If I were a growing economy in China or India, I would not feel obligated to make cuts similar to those in the U.S. and other industrialized economies. The U.S. led the way with high emissions, now we should lead the way towards lower emissions. Other economies will follow.

]]> By: Ben http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/04/28/russia-has-no-plans-to-cap-carbon-emissions/comment-page-1/#comment-51973 Ben Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:47:12 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/04/28/russia-has-no-plans-to-cap-carbon-emissions/#comment-51973 Leadership is needed from all nations. The US economy needs to go on a debt, and defense diet. If we implemented efforts to rework infrastructure with the tax pool instead of the war on terror it would stimulate the economy and provide for future generations. Leadership is needed from all nations. The US economy needs to go on a debt, and defense diet. If we implemented efforts to rework infrastructure with the tax pool instead of the war on terror it would stimulate the economy and provide for future generations.

]]> By: Glennis http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/04/28/russia-has-no-plans-to-cap-carbon-emissions/comment-page-1/#comment-51939 Glennis Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:26:55 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/04/28/russia-has-no-plans-to-cap-carbon-emissions/#comment-51939 It's just this sort of thing that makes me froth at the mouth. While the US is constantly under pressure by the rest of the world, as well as the rabid environentalists in this country, countries like Russia and China and India are given a free pass. Well, guess what folks? Our economy could use some help as well. Does that mean that our regulatory requirements are going to loosen up? Heck no. I am completely against signing the Kyoto Protocol as long as this double standard exists. It's absolute hogwash. It’s just this sort of thing that makes me froth at the mouth. While the US is constantly under pressure by the rest of the world, as well as the rabid environentalists in this country, countries like Russia and China and India are given a free pass. Well, guess what folks? Our economy could use some help as well. Does that mean that our regulatory requirements are going to loosen up? Heck no. I am completely against signing the Kyoto Protocol as long as this double standard exists. It’s absolute hogwash.

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