Monday, October 30, 2006
Al Gore to Advise British on Global Warming
Gordon Brown, who commissioned a report, said former Vice President Al Gore, who has dedicated much time to warning of the effects of global warming, would advise the British government on climate change. Sir Nicholas Stern, a senior government economist, said that acting now to cut greenhouse gas emissions would cost about 1 percent of global GDP each year. Australia has been pressured to join a climate change plan.
IMO:Many factors, here's a few.
1. Its has been all talk and very little effective action so far.
2. Its truly folie de grandeur to think much notice will be taken of what the UK says nowadays on global warming or indeed anything at all. Years ago, 'the map was mostly pink' (i.e. British) but not now. UK looks like a mousehole and counts for little. Little country, so likely little say on global warming. Still, best efforts must be made as
3. If at least as much action is not taken as in the Stern report, and hopefully very much more, we'll all die and thats it for mankind.
IMO:Many factors, here's a few.
1. Its has been all talk and very little effective action so far.
2. Its truly folie de grandeur to think much notice will be taken of what the UK says nowadays on global warming or indeed anything at all. Years ago, 'the map was mostly pink' (i.e. British) but not now. UK looks like a mousehole and counts for little. Little country, so likely little say on global warming. Still, best efforts must be made as
3. If at least as much action is not taken as in the Stern report, and hopefully very much more, we'll all die and thats it for mankind.
# posted by uv : 6:02 AM
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