What will be USA reaction?

EU will reduce emissions of GHG 30% if other countries do as well, 20% if others dont





The president of the EU comission will meet US president next week, now, will USA join kyoto protocol and fullfil its target?





i dont critizice, it is just a question, i just want to know opinions.





but please, dont use that China and India dont reduce emissions, we all know that they cannt due to starvation and poverty, their target is green surface not GHG reduction.We all would like that USA would pollute "only" 9% (as China does) and not 25% as it does now, with 6 times more inhabitants.

What will be USA reaction?
I don't see this administration doing anything favorable about the environment. They're in denial.
Reply:Wait until 2009.
Reply:Ok. You are talking about a president that still cannot grasp the fact that after his party lost control of the legislature because of Americans wanting to get out of Iraq, that he goes and announces plans to increase troop levels over 20,000.





Do you think that he is going to see the light after scientists have proven that polar bears are threatened due to loss of habitat caused by global warming?





To answer your question.





NO!
Reply:GHG or globale warming is not a problem if we irrigate the world





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Reply:As long as you want to buy our goods,we'll prosper.When we prosper, we spend money.money is what causes polution
Reply:While I admire your dedication to what you obviously believe to be a worth while cause, I wonder if you have given the 'facts' any serious consideration?


I'm not American so your question wasn't really addressed to me, however my reply would be the same regardless of my nationality.


How many years has it been since the earths temperature has been monitored? a couple of hundred?


We do know that temperatures have been fluctuating for millions of years, long long before any 'ozone layer' was discovered, and as far as I know the Flintstones only had peddle power, and no aircraft (I've seen the movie)!


When the British govt' put extra taxes on our fuel to 'help out' with this drive to stop pollution , where does this cash all go?


If I need a car to get to work, should I give up work? If we all did that we would be joining India and China, I suppose we could replace the work lost by employing rickshaw drivers? That would serve a two fold purpose, cut down this 'ozone thingy' and keep people in work! Whats the rickshaw driers pay like? What would it cost from London to New York?


Sorry about this sad attempt to 'burst your bubble' but I really do not believe a word of this ozone thing, it's all a massive con, but there s money to be made out of it, I am willing to drastically change my viewpoint if the money is right!


Think about our great grand children's future etc etc.
Reply:USA will not ratify Kyoto.





And Europe will not succeed in reducing GHG by 20%. In fact I would be surprised if they even succeeded in preventing an increase.
Reply:Hello =)





At this time, with this President........





No, we will not join Kyoto......





I don't think that the Bush administration has put enough thought into the matter to even know if such a reduction is even feasible at this point in time, realistically.





The sad thing is, is that even Kyoto is not enough. Kyoto will get us there too slowly. We need a much more aggressive plan, but, as many have said, it's better than nothing. Unfortunately, what the US is doing is nothing. Our public opinion is starting to change, however, and Global Warming is now the #1 environmental concern of most Americans. This means that eventually, something will be done.





As Churchill once said:





America always does the right thing, after they have exhausted all other possible alternatives.





Namaste,





--Tom