December 27, 2005
DOESN'T SHAME REQUIRE A CONSCIENCE?:
Most of Europe set to miss Kyoto goals: study (AFP, Dec 27, 2005)
Most of Europe, which has criticized the United States over its stance on global warming, looks set to miss a set of goals to cut greenhouse gases under the Kyoto Protocol, a study revealed on Tuesday.Posted by Orrin Judd at December 27, 2005 8:06 AMThe findings by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) will make embarrassing reading for European governments that have berated Washington for its refusal to ratify the United Nations pact.
Of 15 countries in Europe signed up to Kyoto, only Britain and Sweden were on target to meet their commitments on reducing harmful gas emissions by 2012, said the IPPR, Britain's leading progressive think tank.
I imagine that pollution crossing the "big pond" from the USA is causing so much of Europe to miss their Kyoto goals. Or, perhaps it has to do with the harmful gas emissions that belch from certain European leaders.
Posted by: Dave W at December 27, 2005 11:35 AMOJ, you might note that both nations that are "on target" to meet their Kyoto commitments are monarchies.
Posted by: Dave W at December 27, 2005 11:38 AMOJ:
You might note some kind of stat that compare US energy and fossil fuel wasting compared to that of every other country in the world.
Posted by: Grog at December 30, 2005 11:13 PM