US urges new greenhouse gas goals (targets by end of 2008) - BBC

[Eugene]

Source: BBC News

Last Updated: Thursday, 31 May 2007, 17:08 GMT 18:08 UK

US urges new greenhouse gas goals

US President George W Bush has urged countries to agree
on long-term goals for greenhouse gas emissions.

He said he would hold meetings bringing together the US
and 14 other major emitters, including developing nations,
to set targets by the end of 2008. US President George W
Bush has urged countries to agree on long-term goals for
greenhouse gas emissions.

He said he would hold meetings bringing together the US
and 14 other major emitters, including developing nations,
to set targets by the end of 2008.

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British PM Tony Blair hailed the move, saying the US was
ready to be part of a global climate deal for the first
time.

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But BBC environment analyst Roger Harrabin says the speech
was short on details, and White House aides have made clear
Mr Bush will oppose demands for the US to cut emissions and
join a global carbon trading system.

America seems to be trying to set up a separate framework
on climate change talks, our correspondent says.

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Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6708995.stm

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No productive measures. Further study. Further negotiations.
Shrub is stalling. It will be business as usual for the rest
of his watch.

And that poor poodle! So sad. :nopity:

[no_hypocrisy]

1. You can't enforce a "target" or a "goal" as opposed to a restriction.

Nor can you penalize for such indefinite standards.