10 EU nations to miss Kyoto emissions goal

[Thom Little]

European countries who led the attack on the Bush administration's stance on global warming are themselves failing by large margins to meet Kyoto Protocol targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

"Europe is the citadel of hypocrisy," charges Newsweek economics columnist Robert J. Samuelson. "To reduce emissions significantly, Europeans would have to suppress driving and electricity use... It won't happen."

Ten of the European Union's 25 members are set to miss their Kyoto Protocol targets by 2010. Of the other 15, Great Britain is the sole member of the European Union to have made significant steps toward reducing greenhouse gases and honoring Kyoto commitments.

Europe is not alone in the disparity between promise and action. According to the Canadian government Web site, Canada agreed to cut emissions by six percent below 1990 levels. Canada's emissions are up over 20 percent since 1990.



http://www.upi.com/InternationalIntelligence/view.php?StoryID=20051228-044857-1435r

[Kellanved]

1. OK, let's try to get that straight

Germany and the UK are evil for starting programs to cut greenhouse emissions without winning an international decision first; thus starting the illegal war on greenhouse gasses.
13 EU nations are evil for meeting goals they agreed on.
10 EU nations are breaking the treaty. (Shame on them, those new Europeans)

And because of the actions of others, the US was right not to get onboard.(which would have put much pressure on the countries not abiding by the treaty)
:silly: