http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/04/28/russia-has-no-plans-to-cap-carbon-emissions/ The Executive's Daily Green Briefing Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:35:28 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 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.

]]> 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.

]]> 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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