Wednesday, March 14, 2012

A look back: Remember when everybody was allegedly taking the lead in the heroic fight against global warming?

It's California!

California is leading the charge for meaningful action on global warming here in the United States

It's Huntsman and Schwarzenegger!

"Governor Schwarzenegger's leadership on this issue, where the federal government has failed, is instrumental," Huntsman said. He added that a regional approach is the best way to take action now.

"We are leading the charge. We are not waiting for Washington any longer," Huntsman said.

It's Art Hobson!

It's Massachusetts!

Reading —The State of Massachusetts is leading the charge for regulation of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and other Green House Gases (GHGs) along with 11 other states, the cities of Washington D.C., New York and Baltimore, 11 environmental groups, the International Center for Technology Assessment and the Union of Concerned Scientists.

It's British Prime Minister Gordon Brown!

Leading the charge, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown proposed setting up a 10-billion-dollar fund to help developing countries tackle global warming.

It's women!

The green movement—something that was once considered a fad has evolved into a global priority, not to mention a multi-billion-dollar business. And women, including many mothers, are leading the charge.

It's the Warner Music Group CD/DVD paper program!

NRDC's senior scientist has said that WMG's CD/DVD paper program is "leading the charge to stop global warming" and that it "is arguably the most progressive set of procurement standards of any music company on Earth."

It's the Sunshine Coast Council in Queensland!

It's megacities like Mexico City!

It's Europe!

Europe is leading the charge on tackling the problem.

It's Japan! - USATODAY.com

It's the US!: Obama pledges US lead on climate change

PRAGUE (AFP) — President Barack Obama said Sunday the United States was ready to take the lead in tackling climate change, as EU leaders pushed him to follow their ambitious targets to combat global warming.

It's China!: China takes the lead in fight against global warming /  The Ave

1 comment:

SOYLENT GREEN said...

Awesome Tom.
Not quite as funny as "Ground Zero" but pretty damned good.