"Jim Doyle" wrote in message
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"Aerophotos" wrote in message
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A report below for Pentagon reveals that greenhouse warming, climate
impacts etc, will shape the world and wars of future.

Kyoto environmental pact which USA and sadly liberal run Australia have
refused to sign is a major issue in this equation. Terrorism evens get
pushed aside the Pentagon fears by environmental issues in the future.

Forgive my ignorance, but I thought Australia was set to benefit
substantially from the '97 Kyoto Protocols, their CO2 emissions are
permitted to go up 21%. The US and Europe benefit the least with required
reductions of 7% and 8% respectively, (5.3 billion tonnes of CO2 gets put
out by the US each year!) the EU totals are divided in a similar manner
such
that the UK must reduce CO2 output by 12.5%. How come the Australians
won't
sign? I've been looking into CO2 emissions recently (fun that they are!),
hence the interest.

Jim D


Australia did hold out during the Kyoto negotiations, in order to gain
additional CO2 emission allowances. These were claimed to be in the
country's economic interest.

Now the Government won't sign of on ratification. Why not?? Basically
because it is again claimed that it isn't in the country's economic
interest. But really, the present government takes its cues from the US. As
long as the US isn't signing, this government won't. My guess is if Kerry
becomes president and ratifies Kyoto, we will follow suit. I know this may
sound simplistic but I honestly believe its true.

BTW, for historical reasons, the Liberal party (incumbent) here is actually
on the conservative side of politics. The left wing is traditionally held
by the Labor party, although now the left is really represented by the
Democrats and the Greens.

Stupot