EU presses US to follow suit, after Russia ratifies Kyoto (Emissions trading)

channelnewsasia.com ^ | 23 October 2004 0057 hrs | channelnewsasia

[watchout]

"This means that, once international emissions trading starts, Russia will have a significant surplus of emission quotas that it can sell to other countries that have ratified the protocol," Wallstroem said.

[COEXERJ145]

US to EU: "Go Pound Sand!"

[CWOJackson]

Who cares what the EU wants or what Russia did...it means nothing to us.

[austinaero]

Presses? More like, licks their chops as they line up an effort of coercion against the US.. Like, does not one member of the EU have a clue as to how the US responds to arm-twisting?

[DSBull]

I don't know how to post pictures from my computer, but if I did, by gosh, I would post a pic of Helen Thomas given Europe the moon...By Gosh, that would be a WMD Attack if there ever was one.

[watchout]

China did sign the protocol, as a developing country it is not yet required to begin reducing emissions.

[phoenix0468]

Now we can sit back and watch as the EU and Russia's economies either 1)get crushed under the fiscal weight of Kyoto, or 2) find out that none of the private companies in either country follow the accords anyway (which they do now with any other regulation).

[ProudVet77]

First time Kerry opens his yap, remind him in no uncertain terms he voted against this treaty.

[COEXERJ145]

Anyone who wants a laugh at the stupidity of Euros when it comes to Kyoto, and a few other foreigners & U.S. liberals as well, read this thread. The best part is when the guy says Germany and France will enforce the treaty.

[watchout]

N.G.O of the United Nations Global Compact backdoor to America. why don;t you check the list .United Nations Global Compact it will wake you up

[Moconservative]

We know why they want this because these countries can't compete with us on a level playing field so they are trying to tip it their direction. This has nothing to do with global warming at all it is just a ploy to put our economy in a bind.

[Prime Choice]

Dear EU:

As per the Kyoto Accords which adversely affect only us, we've given it much thought. Our summary conclusion is this: It's okay with us once we get confirmation of snowballs in Hell.

Sincerely,

Joe American
"When we want lessons on how to be a Second-World has-been, we'll ask."

[kddid]

This is just another way for the Euros to get their hands on American taxpayer dollars. They are taxing their citizens so much - in support of their Socialist governments, that they need another source of cash. They (and we) had better hope that America never turns to Socialism, because the kitty will quickly run dry.

[watchout]

What do we make in America now?

[Prime Choice]

What do we make in America now?

See http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1244057/posts for some details.

Naturally, EU figures it should bug us and give China a pass, even though China's fouling the air far worse than us.

[processing please hold]

Neither is India.

The E.U. can go suck eggs.

[vrwcagent0498]

Ewwwwww. Must go scrub my eyeballs to get THAT image out of my mind...

[eclectic]

Kyoto is nothing but a socialist ploy to undermine America. Screw'em

[HisKingdomWillAbolishSinDeath]

After all their support in Iraq, I'm sure President Bush can't wait to follow the weasels into economic suicide.