Nobody believes George Bush when he urges the various nations to set goals to tap the greenhouse gasses emission by 2008 but I think it is a good development. At least he is acknowledging that there is a problem with the globe and the temperatures are rising. Whether you like it or not, he heads one of the strongest nations of the world and again, whether you like it or not, his opinions do matter.
The USA still refuses to sign the Kyoto Protocol though, and this issue raises legitimate doubts amidst those who are really concerned about global warming and are not satisfied by political rhetoric. Understandably, people are skeptical:
National Environmental Trust president Philip Clapp said, “This is a transparent effort to divert attention from the president’s refusal to accept any emissions reductions proposals at next week’s G-8 summit. After sitting out talks on global warming for years, the Bush administration doesn’t have very much credibility with other governments on the issue.”
Bush said:
“The United States takes this issue seriously,” Bush said in a speech on his agenda for the summit. “My proposal is this: By the end of next year, America and other nations will set a long-term global goal for reducing greenhouse gases.”
“To help develop this goal, the United States will convene a series of meetings of nations that produce most greenhouse gas emissions, including nations with rapidly growing economies like India and China,” he added.
Well, everybody knows how seriously the United States takes global warming. They are more concerned with their GDP and how many cokes and pizzas they can consume and how many gas-guzzling automobiles they can drive. Global warming? Duh!
[tags]g8 summit, global warming, greenhouse gas goals, greenhouse gas emissions, pollution, george bush, usa, america[/tags]
