G8 - half world emissions of greenhouse gasses by: 2050

[katty]

(half by 2050? - too late)

more:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25580077/

updated 12:51 a.m. PT, Tues., July. 8, 2008
RUSUTSU, Japan - The Group of Eight leading industrial nations on Tuesday endorsed halving world emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050, edging forward in the battle against global warming but stopping short of tough, nearer-term targets.

The G-8 countries — the United States, Japan, Russia, Germany, France, Britain, Canada and Italy — also called on all major economies to join in the effort to stem the potentially dangerous rise in world temperatures.

“The G-8 nations came to a mutual recognition that this target — cutting global emissions by at least 50 percent by 2050 — should be a global target,” said Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, who announced the endorsement.

[whopis01]

1. In an unrelated story...

The G-8 nations predict that the last reserves of fossil fuels will be fully depleted by June of 2049.

[katty]

2. exactly!

[hatrack]

3. Hey Mods! Can we get a smilie that makes a wanking motion?

Just asking . . .

[awoke_in_2003]

4. Check here:

http://splforum.com/forum/misc.php?do=showsmilies
about halfway down the page.