Posted on 07/25/2016 7:03:23 AM PDT by BenLurkin
he government of predecessor Benigno Aquino had pledged to the United Nations to cut the Asian country's emissions by 70 per cent by 2030 from 2000 levels if it got support from developed nations to convert to clean technologies.
"I have misgivings about this Paris [climate deal] ... The problem is these industrialised countries have reached their destination," Mr Duterte said in a series of speeches during a visit to the southern island of Mindanao.
The international deal aimed at curbing emissions was signed in Paris in December last year, but only 19 countries including France and island-states threatened by rising sea levels have so far ratified the agreement.
It cannot become effective until 55 countries accounting for 55 per cent of global greenhouse-gas emissions have fully approved it.
"There is no treaty to honour. We have not signed the treaty," Mr Duterte said, according to transcripts of his comments released by the presidential palace. 'Industrial zones everywhere'
Mr Duterte, who was elected to a six-year term in May, also said poor countries such as the Philippines should be allowed to pursue industrialisation to improve the lives of their people.
"My plan is to put up industrial zones everywhere," said Mr Duterte, with China an "easy market" for such a move.
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I like this guy. He has been real tough on drug dealers too.
Careful, Mr. President. You don't want the camel getting his nose in the tent....................
To seriously hurt the western economies, the Muslim terrorists have only had to adopt the radical leftist adgendas.
Hussein loves attacking coal with his leftist EPA. Look at your electric bill? By shutting down electric plants in the name of coal CO2 “pollution”, Hussein had done more than any coordinated terrorist attack could do against our electric grid.
Now when the terrorists Hussein let into the US attack the electric grid, we will be in a world of hurt. Get ready because that is obviously the plan.
“That’s not my signature”.......what a concept.
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