hugo
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Anna Perenna said:I actually think it is far more ridiculously stupid to argue against any kind of mitigation when we are facing potentially catastrophic circumstances.
And like I said, the economy has already shat itself. Putting money into green solutions can easily be made part of a stimulus package.
The problem I see is that the West cannot reduce the potential of catastophic events without holding India, China and the developing world to higher standards. Currently all proposals I have seen will increase energy costs in the West , energy costs are an input cost to businesses, and consequently feed the already growing exportation of jobs to the developing world while also putting a heavier financial burden on consumers. We would be better off building dikes. Of course, here in the US, unlike in France, our leftists are strongly opposed to the most efficient green energy and that is nuclear power.
Of course, there are good reasons why India and China would not be a party to Kyoto. http://www.politicalaffairs.net/article/view/6878/1/335/?PrintableVersion=enabled