Posted on 12/03/2010 11:30:16 PM PST by Cardhu
The UN climate talks in Cancún were in danger of collapse last night after many Latin American countries said that they would leave if a crucial negotiating document, due to be released tomorrow, did not continue to commit rich countries to emissions cuts under the Kyoto Protocol.
The Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (Alba) group of nine Latin American countries – who claim they are backed by African, Arab countries and other developing nations – said they were not prepared to see an end to the treaty that legally requires all of its signatories to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
They challenged the Mexican presidency of the UN summit to prepare a negotiating text including a commitment by rich countries to set fresh targets for a second period of Kyoto beyond 2012.
The Guardian understands that if the new text includes a reference to a continuation of the Kyoto protocol, the talks will continue. But if it omits the wording and opts only to support negotiations based on the weaker Copenhagen accord agreed last year, then developing countries are likely to stop the talks.
Mexico will publish its text on Saturday evening in preparation for the arrival of ministers from 193 countries for the high-level talks on Monday. The energy and climate change secretary Chris Huhne will arrive then, leading the UK delegation.
The potential crisis was provoked by Japan stating earlier this week that it would not sign up to a second period of the Kyoto Protocol.
Other countries, including Russia, Canada and Australia are thought to agree but have yet to say publicly that they will not make further pledges.
Kyoto is considered iconic to developing countries because it is the only legal agreement that binds rich countries to emissions cuts.
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Those Sierra Clubbers sure do make lousy muzzies. I think Mecca is the other way.
Reading some recent headlines, I am left with the impression that the “rich” countries are facing possible bankruptcy and great economic upheaval.
So why would they sign up to another possible economic “hangman’s noose”?
Just asking.
What we have here is the spectacle of a multi-prong attack upon the world economy having conflicting ‘prongs’ fighting for the right to deliver the final blow.
The Bolivarian Alliance, eh? We had a golden opportunity to cut the head off the serpent before it was even fully out of the womb during the Venezuelan coup in 2002, but our ever so nimble president sat there dumbstruck and did absolutely nothing. As sad an indictment as it is, the most charitable explanation is that he was too concerned about being criticized by the Left... so he allowed an anti-American communist to return to power rather than take the heat for removing a “democratically elected” dictator.
have any of the european countries that signed up to it, met their target? Will those who fail start pay up?
Those people must have a tremendous tolerance for alcohol, given the cost-is-no-concern-party-on nature of the conference. So I’m starting to perceive a connection between alcoholic ‘wet brain’ and obsessive environmentalism.
It must suck to be an eco-fundie right now.
No one takes your silly religion seriously, and your leader is in exile seeking to finally get his second chakra released.
Pathetic.
“Climate change” is like a lot of other silly environmental initiatives. It’s a lot easier to talk about them and implement them when economic conditions are strong, but once economic uncertainty and upheaval become a problem all bets are off.
did not continue to commit rich countries to FORKING OVER THIER MONY TO US under the Kyoto Protocol.
There , that’s better.
Related thread:
Monckton’s Mexican Missive ( From Cancun...site of the Global Redistribution Summit ...AGW Zealots)
Thanks, that is a wonderful thread. Yes I do support Geert Wilders.
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