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Strategies & Market Trends : The Epic American Credit and Bond Bubble Laboratory
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To: aknahow who wrote (58248)4/14/2006 5:22:51 PM
From: regli  Read Replies (1) of 110194
 
"Not quite right. The U.S. has done more than most to lower pollution and cut energy use.

It has wisely refused to sign treaties that would have left the worlds most serious polluters off the hook."

I completely disagree and the facts are out there for everyone to see. Most of the developed world with very few exceptions (Australia) is very unhappy about the lack of U.S. participation in Kyoto and views its stance in a similar light as the Iraq war.

The fact that China and India were exempt in the initial agreement (they signed the treaty) from reducing carbon emissions at this time does not justify staying away and not participating. This is a very important issue and the U.S. as the worst polluter should have lead the process along with the Europeans.

Here is a chart of U.S. per capita energy use and carbon dioxide emissions. Not much of a reduction if any in the last 30 years despite the fact that a lot of high energy use productive capacity has been outsourced:

calvert-henderson.com

Here is a chart of CO2 emissions per capita by region. Interesting to observe who produces the most by far:

calvert-henderson.com
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