On 27/09/2008, at 10:23 AM, Dan M wrote: > > China is doing nothing that the UK, Australia, the US, etc. didn't > do on the > way up the economic ladder. So, I didn't mean to assess blame, just > point > out that global warming is becoming an issue that is outside the > control of > the West.
Arguably China is doing more, as it was never a concern to "the West" until the middle of last century when various clean air legislations came in, and while the sheer volume of industry in China is clearly an issue, they've certainly at least made nods to efficiency and sustainability that Australia embarassingly hasn't. I wasn't really arguing, I just think a pure national total isn't as useful as a per capita measure. Ideally I suppose one would work out the total global emissions total, and then assign a limit based on a per capita basis to each nation, if each nation was agreed that emissions capping is the way to go. But clearly they're not. Charlie. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
