Tuesday, November 22, 2011

China talks about Climate Change before the UN Summit on Climate Change on Dec. 9th

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2011/1122/China-Economic-woes-no-excuse-for-climate-change-inaction/(page)/2

Read this article also: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/nov/20/rich-nations-give-up-climate-treaty?newsfeed=true

What are the actions that China would like to see taken by developed countries to curb greenhouse gases?  How will the global economic crisis impact the rate of change in terms of curbing greenhouse gases (in your opinion)?  Is the economic crisis a good enough reason to allow countries to continue emitting carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and other greenhouse gases?  Why or Why not?
Who is the number one emitter of these gases? What is their 2020 goal? Is this goal, in your opinion, good enough?