Ex-NATO chief: UN ability to tackle climate change has limits
http://www.rtcc.org/2014/08/20/ex-nato-chief-un-ability-to-tackle-climate-change-has-limits/…
WALTER RUSSELL MEAD: ‘Why the Global Climate Treaty is Doomed’ – ‘Attempting to reach a global agreement is the same as banging one’s head against the wall…Sadly there’s no end to the charade in sight’
…Radical Environmentalism And Green Groups Want To Kill Capitalism
With the possible exception of its earliest days, environmentalism was never about the environment or Earth. It was about replacing freedom with democratic socialism or outright statism. If it had been about the environment, green groups would have promoted capitalism and its wealth creation.
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Cornell U: Developing countries may contribute more to climate change than advanced societies by 2030
While developed countries and regions have long been culprits for Earth’s rising greenhouse gas emissions, Cornell researchers – balancing the role of aerosols along with carbons in the equation – now predict a time when developing countries will contribute more to climate change than advanced societies: 2030.
Published in Environmental Research Letters (July 11), the new study was designed to inform international policymakers on the role of aerosols, as opposed to strictly greenhouse gases, when consideringclimate change mitigation.
“Historically, between 1850 and 2010, the United States and the European Union have contributed the most to Earth’s climate change. But the portion of global surface temperature change from human activities attributable to developing countries is increasing,” said Dan Ward, Cornell postdoctoral researcher and the study’s lead author. Natalie Mahowald, associate professor of earth and atmospheric sciences, is the senior author.
“In light of all factors, including our understanding of aerosols, we estimate that developing countries will surpass the contribution from developed countries around year 2030,” Ward said.…
Another carbon tax domino falls – South Korea goes cold on ETS
Another carbon tax domino falls – South Korea goes cold on ETS
http://wattsupwiththat.com/2014/07/18/another-carbon-tax-domino-falls-south-korea-goes-cold-on-ets
South Korea announces delay the day after Australia’s carbon tax repeal Story submitted by Eric Worrall In a sign that rejection of climate alarm is gathering momentum, South Korea has thrown doubt on its carbon plans. Significantly, the announcement was made the day after Australia abolished the carbon tax. According to the report; “July 18 […]…
Kyoto II climate treaty coming in 2015 — And taxpayers are paying environmental groups to design it!
…Cheers! It’s Official: Australian Carbon Tax Repealed!
…Claim: UN climate treaty can prevent rising sea levels
For atoll island countries like mine lying less than two metres above the rising oceans, the ambition and architecture of the new agreement will play a big part in determining whether our countries survive into the second half of the century. It is quite simply a matter of life or death.…
Study: Global climate deal won’t stop dangerous warming
http://www.trust.org/item/20140709151937-40up2/?source=dpagehead…
Indian Environment Minister: ‘We need to grow’ – Developing Nations Have Right To Grow, CO2 Emissions May Rise
Indian Environment Minister: Developing Nations Have Right To Grow, CO2 Emissions May Rise
“Unless we tackle poverty, unless we eradicate poverty, we cannot really address climate change. To that end, we need to grow. Our net CO2 emissions may increase”
Prakash Javadekar, India’s Environment minister has taken a bold stand on the carbon emissions issue and stated a stark and inevitable truth.Though he emphasised on the fact that India is committed to reduce carbon emissions, it may increase in the process of development and poverty eradication.
Speaking at a function on the occasion of the “World Day to Combat Desertification” he stressed on the fact that India, as a developing nation, needs to grow and prosper and in that process there is no denying the fact that carbon emissions will substantially increase. World’s climate is being ravaged by these carbon emissions, but it is a necessary evil for the nations that want to develop. Economic development and carbon emissions go hand in hand.
“We have to reduce our carbon emissions. But I have not created the carbon emisssion problems, which have been done by others. But I am not into any blame game. The issue is that I have a right to grow. India and developing countries have the right to grow. These are the emerging economies”, he said at the ongoing function.
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