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2004-10-05 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Putin's numbers man criticises Kyoto sign-up

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Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-10-05 10:05:35 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Fred - I swear I put this on Page 2. Please redirect.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-10-05 10:20:59 AM|| 2004-10-05 10:20:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I think it's a good deal for Russia. In the short term Russia gets billions for doing nothing. When they develop enough to match their 1990 carbon dioxide levels, they can either ignore the limits (who is going to enforce it?) or repudiate the treaty. Money for nothing, and the chicks for free.

Posted by ed 2004-10-05 10:36:25 AM|| 2004-10-05 10:36:25 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Ed - you've got a point.

The Western Europeans aren't meeting their goals. (And I'm sure somebody is going to hold a meeting to discuss appointing a committee to discuss it.) Why should anybody else?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-10-05 10:51:56 AM|| 2004-10-05 10:51:56 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Yep.

Kyoto is aimed directly at the US. If other countries fail to meet goals then little attention will be paid. If the US fails to meet goals then rabid environmentalists in the US will sue and the worldwide media will loudly decry the US failure to follow international law.

If the goal of reducing CO2 is important (and in the long run I believe it is), then the US can implement policies for reducing CO2 production that make the best sense for the US.

Posted by Anonymous5032 2004-10-05 12:35:40 PM|| 2004-10-05 12:35:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Don't worry, Andrei. Vlad will do what's been done in the past. Ratify it and ignore it when convienient.

Posted by tu3031 2004-10-05 3:25:16 PM|| 2004-10-05 3:25:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Appeasers remorse?

Posted by Capt America 2004-10-05 7:31:18 PM|| 2004-10-05 7:31:18 PM|| Front Page Top

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