The Green Files > Climate change failure: The international finger-pointing continues
[Green Daily] In a nutshell, the G8 is saying "we're not going to risk our standard of living to fight climate change" while the rest of the world replies "once we reach your standard of living, we'll be happy to do our part." Solutions, anyone?
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[groundreport.com] G8 Leaders Agree To Place Slap Zimbabwe With Stricter Sanctions: So far, the G8 leaders and the invited African Union (AU) leaders are at odds. One of the AU leaders invited is South African President Thabo Mbeki, who serves as the key mediator.
[Ankle Biting Pundits] More Climate Change “Anti-Science” (From, You Know, A REAL Scientist): Timothy Patterson wrote a well-reasoned piece today about his studies into global climate change. Interestingly enough, Prof. Pattersons discoveries dont exactly match those of that renowned ”climatologist Al Gore. ...
[Tony Blair] 2007, 2008 & “Britain out to Kill Putin” tales: On a visit to the UK on climate change talks, Arnold Schwarzenegger praised Tony Blair’s environmental leadership as “truly a model for the world”, as the two men met in Downing Street on Mr Blair’s last full day as prime minister. He revealed that it was only thanks to Mr Blair “getting everyone back round the table”
[Make the G8 History Blog] In their own words: how campaigners responded to the G8 communique: If only Mandela was aware of what has been going on and how he too, through his participation in the concert, is about to be used for the glory of the Live8s and the northern development NGOs. (I was informed by a senior Officer at Oxfam in Kenya that Mandela had originally refused Geldof's invitation to appear at Live8 criticising Geldof for the lack of Africans involved - but I can't verify this).
[Profits & Prophets] G8 does good (but not great): G8 leaders tried to reach a consensus on reduction targets for greenhouse gas emissions, but again, Bush balked at a firm number. On the plus side, Bush admitted that global warming is an issue and that human activity is partly to blame for climate change;
[Tony Blair] Tony Blair - VERY Latest & Other News Updates: President Bush is finally on board the Climate change debate, thanks in no small part, to OUR Prime Minister, who happens to be the prime mover internationally on this hugely important issue. A new organisation has been mooted by the President of the USA.So I’d like to congratulate both of them today on this momentous move.
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