Developed, Developing Nations Argue Over Sharing Costs of Cutting Carbon Emissions

Mridul Chadha — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 01:54:34 +0000

There is an urgent need to bring down the rising carbon emissions and switch over from the dirty fossil fuels to clean alternative energy sources. Leaders of the developed and developing nations completely agree over this plan of action but, sadly, the agreement between the two ends there. Both parties agree that they have got to act quickly but none is willing to take the initiative on the economic front of the fight against climate change.

Under the Kyoto Protocol the onus of controlling and bringing down the carbon emissions was on the developed nations with the help of tools like the national carbon registry and the emission permits whereas the developing nations were not obligated to any emission cuts. Now that the talks for a new climate treaty have started to gain momentum the developed nations want the developing countries to reduce their carbon emissions under that treaty. And although the developing countries recognize their responsibility in the fight against climate change they are unwilling to bear the full economic burden of the same.

Aussie Activists Protest Government’s Weak Climate Target

Alex Felsinger — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:18:36 +0000

Friends of the Earth has planned an extensive day of protest against the Australian Prime Minister’s declaration that Australia will decrease its carbon emissions a mere 5 percent by 2020. To illustrate the problem, activists dressed in emergency gear will surround four separate government offices with sandbags today.

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Developed, Developing Nations Argue Over Sharing Costs of Cutting Carbon Emissions

Aussie Activists Protest Government’s Weak Climate Target