Posted on 12/15/2007 12:16:28 AM PST by HAL9000
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NUSA DUA, Indonesia - A drama-filled 190-nation conference on Saturday set a 2009 deadline for a landmark pact to fight global warming after an isolated United States backed down on last-ditch objections.After all-night talks and an impassioned intervention by UN chief Ban Ki-moon, the Bali conference agreed to launch a process to negotiate a new treaty that will take effect when the UN Kyoto Protocol's commitments expire in 2012.
The United States, the only major industrial nation to reject Kyoto, reached a compromise with the European Union (EU) to avoid mentioning any figures as a target for slashing greenhouse gas emissions.
The agreement instead only makes an indirect reference to scientists' warnings that the world must sharply cut back emissions to prevent a rise in temperatures that would put millions of people at risk.
But on an unscheduled 13th day of talks, the United States said it would not accept the statement as it wanted developing countries such as fast-growing China to make tougher commitments.
Senior US negotiator Paula Dobriansky said she had heard "many strong statements from many major developing country leaders on a greater role in helping to address urgently this global problem."
It "doesn't seem it's going to be reflected in our outcome here in the declaration," she said, telling the conference that the United States would reject the draft.
Dobriansky was loudly booed by other delegations. A US environmental activist representing Papua New Guinea said on the floor to rousing cheers: "If you're not willing to lead, please get out of the way."
After repeated verbal lashings, Dobriansky again took the microphone and said that Washington would "go forward and join consensus," to the cheers of the conference.
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Yep, Algore told the UN that America would be a different country in 2009.
I assume he he believes Hillary or Obama will be president and gladly go along with this charade called global climate change and fall in line with the global carbon tax theft.
Considering the fact that the senate will likely be controlled by the Republicans...I wouldn’t be betting on any great mass movement toward global climate change or “fixing” something that isn’t fixable.
That sounds like an absurdly weak capitulation by Ms. Dobriansky.
Why couldn't we have sent a representative with a little bit of spine?
The fault, in this case, sits right at the doorsteps of G.W. Bush and Secretary Rice.
Hope the next President tells the UN to eat s**t.
None of them have done that so far.
Unless they “agree” to place a huge pair of sunglasses in high orbit, nothing they plan will have any effect on global warming. Just ask the Martians.
I much as I would like to see the GOP to control the Senate, the Democrats will remain the majority party. The GOP is defending too many seats and retirements in swing states like NM don’t help. In fact, I think that the Democrats will pick up several seats.
No, but one can dream I suppose. :)
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