U.S. comes under pressure at climate talks

[leftchick]

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But the United States defended its policy of investing billions of dollars in cleaner technology to reduce emissions, brushing aside calls for it to commit to long-term U.N. discussions on slowing climate change,.

"One size does not fit all," said Paula Dobriansky, the U.S. under secretary for global affairs, who leads the American delegation to the November28-December9 U.N. climate talks in Montreal.

Environment ministers from more than 90 countries met to try to break a deadlock over how to launch talks to entice the United States and big developing nations like India and China to join a system that cuts production of greenhouse gases.

"There is absolutely no excuse for any more delay in action," Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin told the meeting, urging the United States and other sceptical nations to "listen to the conscience of the world."

Adding a sense of urgency to the talks is extreme weather, including Hurricane Katrina, the world's costliest weather-related disaster, which scientists warn could be a portent of things to come.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051207/wl_nm/environment_climate_dc_6



US Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs, Paula Dobriansky, listens to a question during a press conference at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Montreal. The United States found itself isolated as other countries, including ally Australia, backed the early start of negotiations for deeper cuts in greenhouse gases, the fossil-fuel pollution blamed for global warming.(AFP/Normand Blouin)

I wonder what Ms. Dobriansky's qualifications for this job are? Highest GOP donor in her area??? :puke:

[Selteri]

1. Is it just me, or do they not get it that the climate _is_

changing, things _are_ getting worse and if _we_ don't act now it _will_ be too late.

[VegasWolf]

2. No. Because global warming is not defined in the bible. NT

:toast: