I just read this report about the EU's growing anger over the Bush administration's opposition to the Kyoto treaty: EU reiterates criticism of US over stalled climate treaty: http://www.spacedaily.com/news/010420085052.1szr6fwu.html I see a possible 'opening' for the EU enforcing the metric-only labelling directive soon (but we shall need to suggest it to them). EU Commissioner for External Relations Chris Patten gave a not-so-veiled threat of economic sanctions against the US. He said, "It's not sufficient for us to walk away from the table and say that's the end of Kyoto ... nor do I think it's enough for us to simply lecture the Americans and denounce them. We have to persuade them to come back to these negotiations ... It's not just sufficient for us to grandstand about what we believe to be America's mistake." Jason
