A New World Order

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Redux

...which IMO means we both should be taking the lead on reducing emissions...

Not if it costs us billions while China can continue to chug along and build a new coal fired plant each week with no controls.

[sugarpop]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Not if it costs us billions while China can continue to chug along and build a new coal fired plant each week with no controls.

Oh, so because they aren't willing to clean up their act, we shouldn't do it either? That is just dumb.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by sugarpop

Oh, so because they aren't willing to clean up their act, we shouldn't do it either? That is just dumb.

No, because it will continue to place a massive economic burden to make the changes while China and India have no controls or requirements and they can grow without the same cost. It is a great plan, if you are China and India. For the US, not so much.

[tw]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Not if it costs us billions while China can continue to chug along and build a new coal fired plant each week with no controls.

Maybe you forget which nation embarrassed the United States by advocating all nations (including themselves) conform to principles in the Koyoto Treaty? China. TheMercenary forgot to mention that major embarrassment when the US was the only nation in that international conference opposed to addressing global warming.

Well the days when America operates with contempt for the world is (hopefully) over.