G-8 climate scorecard shows US in last
Mike M
By PATRICK McGROARTY,
AP
Posted: 2008-07-03 06:25:07
BERLIN (AP) - The U.S. has done the least among the world's eight
largest economies to address global warming, a study released Thursday
found.
The G-8 Climate Scorecards 2008, released Thursday ahead of next
week's gathering of the Group of Eight on the northern Japanese island
of Hokkaido, also found that none of the eight countries are making
improvements large enough to prevent temperature increases that
scientists think would cause catastrophic climate changes.
The gathering includes the heads of states of the U.S., Japan,
Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Canada and Russia.
Regine Guenther, director of the World Wildlife Fund Climate Change
Program in Germany, told reporters in the German capital that G-8
leaders should commit to reducing emissions in their countries 40
percent by 2020 and 80 percent by 2050.
"If we don't achieve that, the world's climate will change in ways
that we can't even imagine today," Guenther said.
The scorecard ranked Britain as the developed nation that has done the
most to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and reach targets set by the
Kyoto Protocol. France and Germany are close behind. Germany was
praised for its investment in renewable energy.
"But all three countries are at best half as far along the road as
they should be," a statement announcing the study said.
The scorecard was compiled by Ecofys, a Dutch consulting company, and
commissioned by the World Wildlife Fund and insurer Allianz SE.
Joachim Faber, an Allianz board member who helped compile the
scorecards, said a global emissions trading market is important to
fighting climate change, and that the EU should lead its development.
"The EU-specific trading system we have at the moment must serve as
model system for one that we can found outside the EU, for the world
economy," he said.
The study criticized low energy efficiency in the U.S., but said there
was hope in legislation under consideration by Congress and
initiatives led by non-governmental groups.
The study also analyzed - but did not rank - five of the world's
fastest growing economies: Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South
Africa. "These countries cannot be measured with the same ruler as
industrialized countries," the statement said.
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Sushi Fish
global warming is a buzz word in late 1980 era, its effect is now
pronounced, we have more wild fires in California in the last 10 yrs,
the sun ray bounces off skin have different feels
Lord Gow333, Conservative Fullback!
"Sushi Fish" <yellowt...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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I just hope California has purchased the proper carbon offsets for half of
the state burning down...
As a matter of fact, since I haven't burnt half of my state down I even have
a few extra to sell!
LG (willing to deal)
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Fish
<lord...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> "Sushi Fish" <yellowtail_2...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> news:7f21c50d-d3ae-49d0...@k13g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
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> > On Jul 3, 4:49 pm, Mike M <MichaelML...@vzw.blackberry.net> wrote:
> >> G-8 climate scorecard shows US in last
> >> By PATRICK McGROARTY,
> >> AP
> >> Posted: 2008-07-03 06:25:07
> >> BERLIN (AP) - The U.S. has done the least among the world's eight
> >> found.
>
> >> The G-8 Climate Scorecards 2008, released Thursday ahead of next
> >> week's gathering of the Group of Eight on the northern Japanese island
> >> of Hokkaido, also found that none of the eight countries are making
> >> improvements large enough to prevent temperature increases that
> >> scientists think would cause catastrophic climate changes.
>
> >> The gathering includes the heads of states of the U.S., Japan,
> >> Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Canada and Russia.
>
> >> Regine Guenther, director of the World Wildlife Fund Climate Change
> >> Program in Germany, told reporters in the German capital that G-8
> >> leaders should commit to reducing emissions in their countries 40
> >> percent by 2020 and 80 percent by 2050.
>
> >> "If we don't achieve that, the world's climate will change in ways
> >> that we can't even imagine today," Guenther said.
>
> >> The scorecard ranked Britain as the developed nation that has done the
> >> most to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and reach targets set by the
> >> Kyoto Protocol. France and Germany are close behind. Germany was
> >> praised for its investment in renewable energy.
>
> >> "But all three countries are at best half as far along the road as
> >> they should be," a statement announcing the study said.
>
> >> The scorecard was compiled by Ecofys, a Dutch consulting company, and
> >> commissioned by the World Wildlife Fund and insurer Allianz SE.
>
> >> Joachim Faber, an Allianz board member who helped compile the
> >> fighting climate change, and that the EU should lead its development.
>
> >> "The EU-specific trading system we have at the moment must serve as
> >> model system for one that we can found outside the EU, for the world
> >> economy," he said.
>
> >> The study criticized low energy efficiency in the U.S., but said there
> >> was hope in legislation under consideration by Congress and
> >> initiatives led by non-governmental groups.
>
> >> The study also analyzed - but did not rank - five of the world's
> >> fastest growing economies: Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South
> >> Africa. "These countries cannot be measured with the same ruler as
> >> industrialized countries," the statement said.
>
> > pronounced, we have more wild fires in California in the last 10 yrs,
> > the sun ray bounces off skin have different feels
>
> I just hope California has purchased the proper carbon offsets for half of
> the state burning down...
>
> As a matter of fact, since I haven't burnt half of my state down I even have
> a few extra to sell!
>
> LG (willing to deal)
CA is like USA, she wants everything that includes 100% of Mississippi
river flow (darn,) but it doesn't prevent wild fires. I live here for
so long, I come to love the SF golden gate bridge, weather (it becomes
hot in the last few yrs,) hot foods and her people.