Summary
Environmental groups were quick to criticize a six-nation climate pact as too little, too late. They are right, but bringing China, the world's fastest growing emitter of greenhouse gases, to the table to talk about climate change is an important step. The key will be quickly following the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate with actions to reduce the emissions of climate altering pollutants, especially in the United States.
The Bush administration announced last week that it had entered into an agreement with China, Japan, India, Australia and South Korea to develop cleaner energy technology as a way of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The agreement is voluntary and contains no emissions caps. Instead, the pact seeks to help developing countries adopt technologies that reduce emissions and increase energy efficiency. The countries will work together to further so-called clean coal, liquefied natural gas, nuclear power, solar, wind and geothermal power.See the full content of this document
Extract
Hazy Climate Gains
China gets 75 percent of its electricity from coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel, and with 500 years' worth of coal reserve...
See the full content of this document
Sponsored links
