Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Breaking: India glances at Obama administration's economic suicide note, shrugs

[So much for that "India will follow" prediction]: India will not take on emission reduction targets: Ramesh
New Delhi: India will not sign any treaty that legally binds it to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh reiterated here Tuesday, attacking a proposed US legislation that seeks to financially punish countries that refuse to take on such targets.
April '09 - Obama - US to lead on climate so China, India follow
LONDON, April 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Thursday the United States would "lead by example" in combating climate change so that developing nations such as India and China would follow suit.
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"If China and India with their populations had the same energy usage as the average American then we would all have melted by now", he said.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

how can you sign a legally binding contract on behalf of sacred cows who can burp anytime they want?