Japan, Europe and others fleeing the sinking climate ship
Australia’s government fell in part due to its commitment to economy deadening commitments to limit energy use to fight global warming. The new government ran an “Economic Progress first, Climate scaremongering last,” campaign and shortly after it took power ditched the previous government’s climate plans.
Japan, a global leader in the push to rally support for strict greenhouse gas limits, stunned the world and the UN Climate summit late last year when it ditched its commitment to greenhouse gas cuts.
Now Europe, including Germany, Britain, Spain, and Poland, among others, are cutting their subsidies to big renewable energy schemes, and calling for scaled back greenhouse gas commitments.
While the world comes around to the previous U.S. position on climate change — carbon cuts are just to harmful to people and the economy while doing little good for the environment — the Obama administration is wildly rushing like a lone lemming towards the cliff of ruinous carbon restrictions (a suicidal nightmare that the rest of the world has just woken up from).
Sadly, as in so many other areas of policy, President Obama seems oblivious to economic truths and common sense with regards to climate change.
Leading from behind again?
It seems to be what we are good at
“China has singled out Japan and the European Union for their failures on action against carbon pollution.”
When china is telling you that you’re failing at carbon pollution you should just give up as a country.
like the pot calling the kettle black
Again, queue the fake sunrise
“I don’t have any words to describe my dismay at that announcement forthcoming,”
He said this with a pollution mask on and from inside a bubble.
Seriously. They have a fake sunrise for crying out loud
“Now Europe, including Germany, Britain, Spain, and Poland, among others, are cutting their subsidies to big renewable energy schemes, and calling for scaled back greenhouse gas commitments.”
The world is finally waking up
It’s about time
It might be too late
“Sadly, as in so many other areas of policy, President Obama seems oblivious to economic truths and common sense.”
He just doesn’t care about the facts when they get in the way of his agenda.