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| 2009-12-22 |
| So you think giving developing countries all those free "carbon credits" is going to cut greenhouse gas emissions and save the planet? Think again. Through a bizarre but wholly foreseen loophole in the UN's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) system, payments are actually incentivising manufacturers in China and other developing countries to continue producing one of the most potent of all greenhouse gases, the ozone depleting substances (ODS) known collectively as CFCs, used for refrigeration and other industrial purposes. |
| Posted by:ed |
| #7 If there were a real threat to our global climate, it would get diminished because of the global warming hucksters such as Al Gore and the so-called scientists who tried to suppress/alter global temperature data. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2009-12-22 18:55 |
| #6 Study shows CFCs, cosmic rays major culprits for global warming |
| Posted by: tipper 2009-12-22 12:58 |
| #5 The real scandal is that under the Montreal Protocol CFCs are to be (and were) replaced by hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) which are more potent GHGs by as much as a factor of 10 times. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2009-12-22 09:45 |
| #4 Good for them. It's not their fault that Western Civilization's decided to commit suicide. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2009-12-22 06:43 |
| #3 All I want China to do is cut down on their pollution. |
| Posted by: newc 2009-12-22 00:24 |
| #2 Last time I watched a worker recharge an air conditioner in China, he just vented the excess freon out into the air. |
| Posted by: gromky 2009-12-22 00:14 |
| #1 Jeez, and I just invested Rs275,000 Indian in a housemade for Naked Mountain Vinards. |
| Posted by: Galactic Coordinator Crailing9327 2009-12-22 00:05 |