Breaking: China, India plan big carbon cuts! Shock therapy works!

[kpete]

Breaking: China, India plan big carbon cuts! Shock therapy works!
by RLMiller

Mon Sep 21, 2009 at 12:43:00 PM PDT

Watching world leaders prepare for the United Nations' climate meeting tomorrow feels like watching a group of nervous high schoolers milling around at the beginning of the first dance of the school year, each afraid to be the first one to step out on to the dance floor. Who will make the first move? Who's trying to attract whom, and who runs the risk of being last?

The dance floor just got a lot more crowded, with significant news from both China and India. China will announce a carbon trading program this week that will put China well ahead of America. Similarly, India is announcing aggressive cuts in its carbon program.

All eyes now turn to the United States. Follow me below the fold for a brief sketch of the dancers' latest moves.

read the rest:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/9/21/784862/-Breaking:-China,-India-plan-big-carbon-cuts!-Shock-therapy-works!

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. But, but Cap and Trade is unamaerican!!!!!

:sarcasm: