Posted on 08/03/2007 7:51:12 AM PDT by cogitator
US President George W. Bush has invited major world economies to a multinational climate change conference in Washington on September 27-28, the White House announced Friday.
Bush has invited representatives from Australia, Brazil, Britain, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, the European Commission and United Nations, it said.
The conference, which the US president previewed on May 31, will aim to set the stage for setting a long-term goal to cut emissions of greenhouse gases blamed for global warming.
"The United States is committed to collaborating with other major economies to agree on a detailed contribution for a new global framework by the end of 2008, which would contribute to a global agreement under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change by 2009," Bush said in his invitation.
The US president, frequently accused in Europe of dragging his feet on efforts to curb climate change, said he would address the conference, which will be hosted by US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
While the European Union sets climate policy for its members, Bush has asked British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi to send representatives, said White House spokeswoman Dana Perino.
The president has invited the European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso but also "wanted to make sure that these leaders, who have shown great leadership and great interest on the issue of climate change, are represented as well," she explained.
See post 17. MoveOn is trying to stop Bush from working against Kyoto.
How could they also not include all-and I mean all-of the third world countries that truly are heavy polluters? I would think that Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Somalia-in fact, most of the African continent, Cuba, El Salvador, Belorussia, Ukraine, Haiti, Dominican Republic, etc. are all heavy polluters and have been for quite some time.
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PRESIDENT BUSH claims that his sudden and dramatic about-face on climate change is motivated by the emergence of new scientific findings. I would like to believe that it is so. However, I suspect that things are not as simple as that.
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All in all, maybe it is not a surprise that after having heckled from the sidelines for so long, Bush is trying to reinsert the United States at the center of global climate politics. The surprise is that he did not try to do so earlier.
Article HERE
Adil Najam teaches International Negotiation and Diplomacy. He is also an activist WITH Avaaz.org and speaks their positions on Voice of America.
No PPH. You are falling for a propaganda campaign from MoveOn.org.
Can you explain the article from The Wall Street Journal?
UN climate debate tries to kick-start new treaty
We'll have to wait and see exactly what comes out of that conference before we will know for sure if Bush has swung over to the whole global warming cr@p.
New Treaty? I wonder what that 'NEW TREATY' will look like.
Bush has invited representatives from Australia, Brazil, Britain, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, the European Commission and United Nations, it said.
The first two sentences should send out alarm bells. This is his party. If something wasn't in the offing, why call an international conference?
No, I’ve not read that one yet.
This is the conference that was set up that moveon is propaganding against in the email I posted to you.
did you read my post 17? This is the conference that MoveOn is talking about.
Are we talking about two different conferences?
Yes I did. This is an email after the fact.
Their way of fighting against what they think Bush will do-fight against climate control.
If my gut feeling is correct on what will happen at the un conference, they won't be able to complain again about Bush not giving climate control its due.
I'm curious; are you saying that a) the ozone hole doesn't exist, b) that stratospheric ozone depletion isn't human-caused, or c) that limitations on the use of CFCs were not necessary to stop the increase rate of stratospheric ozone destruction?
If you are saying any of those things, you are incorrect. Before launching a tirade at me, read the following for content:
Wikipedia: Asian Brown Cloud (Google will find you lots of links, Wikipedia is just very convenient to start with)
I pray your trust in him is proven.
When I read an article such as this, I wonder how far he will go into this climate-global-environmental fraud.
On May 31, 2007, President Bush Announced U.S. Support For An Effort To Develop A New Post-2012 Framework On Climate Change By The End Of 2008. The plan recognizes that it is essential that a new framework include both major developed and developing economies that generate the majority of greenhouse gas emissions and consume the most energy, and that climate change must be addressed in a way that enhances energy security and promotes economic growth.
Under The Presidents Proposal, The United States Will Convene The Major Emitters And Energy Consumers To Advance And Complete The New Framework By The End Of 2008.
* The U.S. remains committed to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, and we expect the new framework to complement ongoing UN activity.
* The Presidents proposal breaks new ground in advancing areas of common interest between developed countries and the major emerging economies.
* The effort will build on and advance U.S. relations with the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate and other technology and bilateral partnerships.
The Presidents Proposal Is Based On The Principle That Climate Change Must Be Addressed By Fostering Both Energy Security And Economic Security, By Accelerating The Development And Deployment Of Transformational Clean Energy Technologies.
* The participants will develop parallel national commitments to promote key clean energy technologies.
* The proposal seeks to bring together the worlds top greenhouse gas emitters and energy consumers.
* In creating a new framework, the major emitters will work together to develop a long-term global goal to reduce greenhouse gasses.
* Each country will work to achieve this emissions goal by establishing its own ambitious mid-term national targets and programs, based on national circumstances.
* They will ensure advancement towards the global goal with a review process that assesses each countrys performances.
The President Proposes That All Countries Work Within The UN Process To Strengthen Programs Addressing
* Land management- Such as sustainable forestry and protecting the worlds forests;
* Energy efficiency;
* Advancing global transfer and adoption of clean energy technologies.
The United States Will Continue To Play A Leadership Role In Supporting Global Adoption Of Clean Technology By Promoting Low-Cost Capital Sources To Finance Investment In Development And Deployment Of Transformational Clean Energy Technologies.
* We will discuss ways to encourage more investment in developing nations by making low-cost financing options for clean energy a priority for the international development banks. We will also work to conclude talks with other nations on eliminating tariffs and other barriers to clean energy technologies and services by the end of this year.
* America is leading the way with clean energy technology and is stepping up efforts to make advanced energy technology commercially viable.
1. We are working to expand the use of clean coal technology, solar and wind energy, and clean, safe nuclear power.
2. We are expanding the use of hybrid and clean diesel vehicles and biodiesel fuel. 3. We are continuing to invest in new methods of producing ethanol using everything from wood chips, to grasses, to agricultural wastes.
4. We are pressing on with battery research for plug-in hybrid vehicles that can be powered by electricity from a wall-socket instead of gasoline.
5. We are continuing research into advanced hydrogen-powered vehicles that emit pure water instead of exhaust fumes.
Today's Actions Build On The President's Continued Commitment To Our Energy Security And Our Environment
Since The President Took Office, The Federal Government Has Invested $12 Billion To Develop Cleaner, Cheaper, And More Reliable Energy Sources. We have now reached a pivotal moment where advances in technology are creating new ways to improve energy security, strengthen national security, and protect the environment. The President's "Twenty in Ten" goal will help achieve all these priorities.
The President Has Devoted $37 Billion To Climate Change-Related Activities Since 2001. The President has requested an additional $7.4 billion for FY 2008 $205 million more than this year. This amount would support a wide range of climate change-related research, development, and deployment programs, voluntary partnerships, and international aid efforts.
The President Has Twice Increased Fuel Economy Standards For Light Trucks, Covering Model Years From 2005 Through 2011. The two actions cumulatively raised light truck fuel economy standards from 20.7 mpg prior to 2005, to 24 mpg in 2011. These actions are expected to save 14 billion gallons of fuel over the life of the affected vehicles, and reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by 107 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent.
We Are Well On Track To Meet And Currently Projected To Exceed The President's 2002 Goal Of Reducing U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emission Intensity 18 Percent By 2012. U.S. greenhouse gas intensity declined by 2.5 percent in 2005, much faster than the average decline of 1.9 percent over the 1990-2005 period.
And the hole remains.
Can we all adopt a highway, too?
All the data here ends in 1995, doesn’t that sort of reinforce the notion that the attention has shifted to something newer and better?
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