Comments on: G-8 Agrees To Halve Emissions By 2050

Nations Stop Short Of Tougher Stance On Greenhouse Gases; Urges China, India To Join Effort

[Syndicate]

We will have Nuclear fusion by 2050 and will not have to emit any green house gases. Not that it matters Global Warming is not caused by CO2. Its all the black tar we have spread everywhere.

[ubrew12]

sleepyric said: "Where is Shatner and the Enterprise when we need them?? Spock would tell us that burning fossil fuels is not logical. "
Sulu just married his boyfriend.
Its a brave new world out there...

[sleepyric]

and why is a topic like this subject to the labels liberal and conservative? If you type the words liberal or conservative on here, you may consider yourself a ***.

[sleepyric]

Where is Shatner and the Enterprise when we need them?? Spock would tell us that burning fossil fuels is not logical.

[lewiston14]

In 10 years no one will even remember what the 2008 G8 even said. If we are still around.

[barbaraf4]

I''m not sure it matters what they do by 2050. It is all too little, too late.

[godseyesore-2009]

Way too little, way too late. Thanks punkin''head george.

[bogusbones]

too late. the "smartest" people in the world gather at some posh resort and make decisions that affect the entire planet and they don''t have a clue what is going on. good luck to us. i think if christ or bhudda or some other religious figure came down from the heavens, these people wouldn''t listen.

[realpatriot1]

Feel1free4U,

Actually, China is doing something...not nearly enough but they are acting. They''re implementing conservation measures more aggressively than the west
and have been acting for several years to address their rate of population growth. What has the west done?

They would do more if they saw that more prosperous nations were stepping up to the plate. Until that happens they have a ready excuse to not do more, so inaction on the G-8s part contributes to inaction on the part of less developed economies.

Clearly no one wants to sacrifice and the poorer nations will not lead the way while prosperous nations continue to be energy pigs. That means the G8 has to take the lead.

This aggrement is not taking the lead. A promise to do something long-term does not address the more important short-term. It''s erely matter of putting off the solution while making it sound like the problem is being addressed when it isn''t. When they agree to do something by 2020 they will be doing something.

[ubrew12]

By 2050, I expect sea levels to be 5-10ft higher than they are now. Polar melting is proceeding at a rapid pace.

[fee1free4u]

I love how the liberals rail on and on against their own country, the USA, on these greenhouse gas issues, and never mention the real and growing menaces, China and India, neither of which are doing anything to stop their massive emissions. And neither will. Both countries are a thousand times more interested in growing their economies and feeding billions of their own people than paying attention to the whiny Western green movement.

[lib_crusher]

It this the same climate report written by Exxon Mobil for Cheney. Volcanos underground in the Artic have been there for millions of year. Pollution and climate change is caused by human action.

Posted by zoe2006 at 09:33 AM : Jul 08, 2008

LOL!!! No seriously...ROFLMAO!!!!

[alexma50085]

42 years to fix only half the problem. WOW!! I''m sure they could fix it in 10 years, but they''re just trying to make sure they can get their profits before then.

[djberson]

"G-8 Agrees To Halve Emissions By 2050"... blah blah blah hlah blah.... 42 years to fix a problem sounds like a reasonable amount of time.

[irliberal]

Do ya''''ll get the impression that right-wingnuts like "Dumbocrat" are the kind who deny having gonorrhea no matter their symptoms on the basis that "they couldn''''t because they were always on top"?

Posted by ibsteve2u at 07:22 AM

LOL! That''s a very good example. Apropos!

[naucoming4u]

The highway speed limits need to be reduced, back to the levels prior to 1994 when they increased. 65 mph to 55 mph. It will save A LOT of fuel and reduce car emissions. The MOST SIMPLE act our government can take.

Plus, more speed traps can be used to ensure that people are reducing their speed. An increase in traffic fine revenue will help alleviate the need for state governments raising taxes (in the short term at least).

(Speed limits for truckers will not change).

This is a clear WIN WIN for everyone! With only a couple of minutes of extra time (on an average route) sacrificed.

[floydzepp2]

Posted by Dumbocrat at 07:36 AM : Jul 08, 2008
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You''re obviously a low-educated bumpkin. Got and sources or links for your wild claim of 97%? My guess is no.

One of the biggest contributors of CO2 is plant decay.

You bumpkins are such a hoot.

[dumbocrat]

OK, Lets keep this real simple:

Volvanoes emit 97% of the CO2 and other greenhouse gases.

A NEW VOLCANOE RIDGE is discovered that contains hundreds of volcanoes and nearly 1,000 miles long.

IT IS UNDER THE AREA WHERE THE ARCTIC ICE IS MELTING.

The latest eruptions from this ridge startedin 1999 the same year the arctic ice began its retreat.

No COnnection? You libs need to smoke some more weed and enlightened yourselves a little more

[missingamerica]

In other words, Dumbocrat, you "burn the earth now for my profit and the hell with the children of the future" types lie, lie, lie, lie, lie...

[missingamerica]

What about NOAA??? Are the idiots as well??

Posted by Dumbocrat at 07:29 AM : Jul 08, 2008

Funny you should ask, and I quote:
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CEQ [White House Council on Environmental Quality] routinely controlled which climate scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) could speak with the media. The White House and the Department of Commerce used this control to steer journalists towards scientists that did not believe that there was a link between climate change and increased hurricane intensity. CEQ documents and a transcribed interview with Kent Laborde, a career public affairs officer at NOAA, demonstrate that all media requests to interview NOAA climate scientists were sent to CEQ for approval.
[eq]

http://www.climatesciencewatch.org/index.php/csw/details/oversight_report_contradicts_lautenbacher/