I had a quick look at GCI's site but shuddered at the
user-unfriendliness, at least with my Firefox browser. It seems to be a
typical NGO-activist pseudo-science site, as far as I could judge, based
on a buzz-phrase. Incidentally, the guy is Aubrey, not Audrey (sex change!).
I didn't catch on to Montreal, so cannot comment on their view.
I agree that change cannot happen overnight, but a developed nation with
determination could become fossil carbon-free for electricity and reduce
transport carbon by 50% on a 20 year timescale with today's technology.
It would be more difficult for developing nations because of political
implications (cf. Iran). However, I am RESOLUTELY opposed to any form of
carbon trading. Notwithstanding, it should be possible, perhaps on a
slightly longer timescale.
Brian
MA/NY DDave wrote:
> Hi Joe, Brian, Chuck, Chris, ENet Listservers,
>
> An old note revisited.
>
> I finally did a bit of looking for the BBC TV tiny piece I saw on Global
> Warming that made the USA look A-OK in not approving the Koyoto Protocal.
> This was after, soon to be leaving Tony Blair, made his trip to Queensland,
> Australia.
>
> "Contractions and Convergence" plus the US and UK's position was discussed
> in a short piece by Audrey Meyer of the Global Commons Institute.
>
> http://www.gci.org.uk/
>
> If I remember, he criticizes the Montreal Protocal.
> I will let Brian tackle that one.
>
> The gist of this short BBC TV piece was that the the developed nations
> can't, and shouldn't just outsource to un-developed nations. The problem
> needs to be solved in high industrial economies where technology can be
> developed, without the loss of jobs to solve problems. The rest of Audrey's
> stuff I didn't buy since one can't equalize the world in 20 or even 50
> years.
>
> Yours in Engineering, Dave
> YiEngr, MA/NY DDave
>
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