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Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has bulletproof green credentials—his first act as P.M. was to sign the Kyoto Protocol, forcing his country to slash carbon emissions. In December he'll play a key role in negotiating Kyoto's successor at the Copenhagen climate-change conference. He spoke with Newsweek's Barrett Sheridan about the global talks. Excerpts:

What needs to happen at Copenhagen for it to be considered a success?
I believe that we need, at a minimum, a political agreement that includes targets on the part of developed countries and commitments on the part of developing countries.

What's the distinction between "targets" and "commitments"?
In the Bali road map, which was agreed on two years ago, those who were responsible for the accumulated stock of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere—the developed countries—would face binding targets for reduction of total emissions. For developing economies, the commitments refer to verifiable actions to bring down their greenhouse-gas emissions below a "business as usual" level.

What else do you hope for in a Copenhagen agreement?
An appropriate set of financing arrangements to support adaptation and mitigation for the poorest developing countries, such as low-lying atoll states like Kiribati and Tuvalu. On top of that, you'd need a political agreement on deforestation. And then finally, you need language which supports real technology transfer.

I assume you mean sharing alternative-energy technologies with the developing world.
That's true. My own view is that it is important that the global economy regard many of these technologies as public goods, rather than simply private markets. Remember what we're looking at is large-scale -systemic market failure.

China and India have stymied past climate-change discussions, but have lately made encouraging statements. Is this just public relations, or do you sense a real change of heart?
My view is that both leaderships have an open mind on what will be necessary to secure a comprehensive, global deal. But it's still very fluid.

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  • Posted By: Marie-Devine-Divine-Way @ 11/12/2009 6:48:38 PM


    A Better Solution - A Different Direction

    The goal is survival, food and good health.
    The goal is not investment, opportunities, and new technology.

    There is no need for a UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December. They have no power to implement change and they only have a draft without details on how to proceed.
    On Sept 24, 2009 Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, the Libyan leader reminded the world that when the nations signed the UN Preamble, details had to be filled in later. The later details did not line up with what the nations signed on to. It will be the same with this treaty.

    ??? is against gathering of nations for leadership, wisdom, protection and provision. Each nation has ??? for all things if they use the wisdom He sent to them.
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    Climate Change is about the destruction man is making on the planet through the employment system. To cap some present businesses and promote others in the rest of the undeveloped world has no wisdom or effectiveness. It is an empty promise to gain control of nations. None of their efforts stop destruction of the planet from pollution, disease or war.

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    The Copenhagen Treaty Explained, Part 1. PRE-SUPPOSITIONS IT EMPLOYS TO DEMAND ESTABLISHMENT OF ONE-WORLD GOVERNMENT
    http://thepostnemail.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/the-copenhagen-treaty-explained-%e2%80%94-part-i/#comment-2251

    The Copenhagen Treaty Explained, Part 2
    OBLIGES MEMBER STATES TO ACCEPT A PROCESS OF INDOCTRINATION AND CONTROL WHICH WILL FORCE CONSENT TO FUTURE PROPOSALS
    http://thepostnemail.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/the-copenhagen-treaty-explained-%e2%80%94-part-ii/

  • Posted By: JoanRussow @ 11/09/2009 5:18:51 PM



    G20 must reallocate resources for climate change from exorbitant military budgets and agree to firm targets

    At the United Nations Conference on the Environment and Development (UNCED) , all members states of the United Nations, including the G20 made a commitment, in Chapter 33 of Agenda 21, to reallocate military expenses. The G20 states collectively probably spend over 1.2 trillion on the military budget and on military interventions. The G-20 also has been reluctant to seriously address the issue of the contribution of the military to greenhouse gas production.
    The dominant greenhouse gas-producing and emitting states should be compelled to finance this international fund. Funds traditionally distributed not only through the GEF but also through the Bretton Woods institutions, such as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, and additional bilateral funds, such as those in the German Fund for International Climate Initiative, should be channelled through this global fund. This fund would be indispensable for preventing climate change, and for achieving the objectives of the UNFCCC.
    In addition, measures to alleviate the impacts of climate change must include the cancellation of the outstanding debt of developing states, and the implementation of the minimal long-standing commitment of 0.7% of GDP being transferred to Overseas Development (ODA). The ODA must serve the needs not of the developed states but of the developing states. Any shortfall in funding should be bolstered by increased ODA by nations that inequitably gain an advantage from historical emissions or reduction scenarios that are not in line with the principle of equity.
    All these funding measures could only just begin to compensate for the ???emissions debt??? owed, by the developed states to the developing states.
    Also, firm percentages and frameworks must be established to prevent to arrive at 278ppm and below 1 degree C. See www.ClimateChangeCopenhagen.org

  • Posted By: Thermoguy @ 11/09/2009 2:18:52 AM

    Copenhagen and the United Nation Members are going to like the fact the cause of Urban Heat Islands has been found. They cost cities like Los Angeles 100 million dollars a year and we have found the energy is a waste reacting to symptoms.

    Education of the world couldn't see temperature, everything from the sciences to policy are literally blind. Here is a link to the cause of urban heat, it needs to be addressed because we are producing emissions, ozone depletion, etc reacting to symptoms without stopping the heat. http://www.thermoguy.com/urbanheat.html

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