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Goal dilution is EU solution to Kyoto pollution
EFLEnvironmental lobbyists are voicing strong opposition over the European Commission's summit conclusions, claiming that EU leaders have failed to set long-term deadlines to meet target objectives after the Kyoto Protocol expires. While the commission agreed Wednesday to control rises in the earth's surface temperature under the Kyoto pact and backed ambitious cuts in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, EU leaders dropped its long-term target for 2050, despite agreements by environmental ministers earlier this month. Germany, Austria and Italy opposed setting the long-term targets citing economic reasons. Apparently France is not allowed to vote "non" on the EU Constitution and administer Germany, Austria and Italy at the same time. That's a good sign. Environmental minister agreed during the March 10th summit to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 15 to 20 percent by 2020 and to further reduce emissions by 60 to 80 percent by 2050 in developed countries. The decision by the commission to drop the 2050 long-term target has caused much dissent by environmental business organizations, which claim that without a long-term target date the European economy will suffer while making it even more difficult to reduce emissions in the future. If history is any guide, by 2020 the Greens will have a whole new set of priority issues. Posted by: Tom 2005-03-26 |
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