Scrumbria, since developing countries are exempt from reducing CO2 under the Kyoto Protocol. It makes it very unlikely the Protocol will have any real effect on global temperatures. In a best case scenario, they would lower the projected temperature during the next century by only 0.1 degree.
A report issued by the U.S. Department of Energy, estimates that, in 2010, if the Protocols were adopted:
- Gasoline prices would likely increase about 66 cents per gallon, and electricity would cost 86.4 percent more than it would otherwise.
- America's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2010 would decline by about $397 billion dollars.
Another report by WEFA, Inc. concluded:
- It would nearly double the cost of energy and electricity prices.
- Raise gasoline by about 65 cents per gallon.
- Cost 2.4 million U.S. jobs.
- Reduce state tax revenues by almost $100 billion.
- Harm U.S. competitiveness and reduce family income dramatically.
Consider this, in the 20th century, temperatures rose about 10 times the amount that Kyoto would prevent in the next 50 years, (in a best case scenario) and, at the same time, life span doubled, crop yields quintupled, and the greatest wealth generation in the world's history took place.
Under the Kyoto terms, the United States must reduce its emissions of six greenhouse gases by 7 percent below its 1990 levels. However, U.S. carbon emissions are projected to be 43 percent above the Kyoto-mandated cap by 2010. The gap between projected emissions and the Kyoto cap will grow to 51 percent by 2015. At the same time, developing countries such as China, India, and Mexico, whose emissions will exceed those of developed countries in the same time frame, are completely exempt from such requirements.
The fundamental flaw in the Kyoto Protocol is that it does not require developing nations participation. Only 38 developed nations have binding emission reductions targets.
It requires nothing from any of the world's top developing country emitters of carbon dioxide, which include Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Taiwan. Plus 150 more. Yet these nations soon will emit more carbon than the United States, while being able to dictate the compliance terms for the United States and other developed countries.
In 1997, the Senate overwhelmingly passed a resolution which expressed its intent that we not sign the protocols if it does not mandate specific scheduled commitments to limit or reduce greenhouse gas emissions from developing countries, within the same time frame imposed on developed countries.
Therefore, only a fool would play King and sign such a document, stripping America of its sovereignty, wealth, and future prosperity. Thanks God that fool just left the white house, and his wanna-be-clone King (Whopper Al), never got elected. |
