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No celebrations as Kyoto Protocol turns 10

By Eve Savory, CBCNews.ca

You can cut the cake, blow out the candles, and sing the song, but all the theatre in the world couldnt make this birthday a celebratory occasion. The Kyoto Protocol turned 10today, and even the United Nations reports that the birthday bash in Bali was filled more with regret than joy.

The spirit of Kyoto is dying, Kimiko Hirata of one Japanese environmental group told Nature.

And Ichiro Kamoshita, the Japanese Environment Minister who cut the 1.8 metre cake to mark the occasion, said of the climate change agreement: "It's only 10 years old ... and we have worked hard to raise a child. Still, at the age of 10, children can be quite difficult, and so the Kyoto Protocol too."

Ten years ago in Kyoto,Japan, the worlds nations agreed the major industrialized countries would cut their greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 5 per cent in the period between 2008 and 2012.

Its been an agreement more honoured or dishonoured - in the breach. The US, which signed Kyoto, refused to ratify it. So did Australia.

Canada ratified, promising to cut emissions by 6 per cent. Its emissions have risen some 33 per cent.

But the birthday child did get one shiny new gift. Australias new prime minister, Kevin Rudd, has signed the ratification papers. Hell present them to the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon, on Wednesday. Thats the day high-level talks begin to decide what happens after 2012.

The delegates cheered and applauded Australia last week when it announced it was ratifying Kyoto, but that may have been hasty. Thats because Australia is still part of the anti-Kyoto club in one way.

It is joining the U.S., Canada and Japan in opposing part of the draft declaration which suggests cutting greenhouse gas emissions between 25 and 40 per cent of 1990 levels by 2020.

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Free Thinker

Manitoba

The Bali conference equals nothing but a colossal waste of time and jet fuel. 10,000 people in a world class tropical resort for 11 days in the middle of winter. What a bunch of hypocrites, why didn't they show up in Winnipeg instead? Instead of harping on about climate change why don't they pass a resolution banning cancer, it'll be about as effective.

Posted December 12, 2007 01:02 AM

Garet

Winnipeg

...But would you want that garbage in Winnipeg, Free Thinker? I know I wouldn't.

Our government isn't even that serious about this.

Were we really a serious country about ghg emissions, we'd stop recycling plastics, get many more nuclear plants, and stop coal mining.

But I'm sure giving a rebate for buying a Toyota Prius is just as helpful.

Posted December 12, 2007 11:43 AM

Robt

Toronto

It is interesting to note that the Kyoto Treaty is celebrating its 10th anniversary.

Who was president of the US in 1997? Who was Vice-president?

Two of the greatest and most usless windbags in recent history - Clinton and Gore.

Did the US ratify Kyoto during the three years Clinton and Gore were power in the US? No.

'Nuff said.

Posted December 13, 2007 04:48 PM

DanLumley

Windsor

Kyoto is history forget it Stop comdeming the people and move on. The only way to slow emisions of these gases is to, Stop all freetrade between nations which will slow demand for expenive co2 producing products get more trucks off the roads, you can not have great economies and low emisions too its at a cost politices will fight itself, other ways to fight emisions is to make the green products like solar panels, natural heat equipment, powercells for cars CHEAP! You can plant more trees and reserve more lands for trees only

Posted December 15, 2007 06:28 AM

DanLumley

Windsor

The whole So called climite change is based on comdeming the people which is itself is abusive in natural

Posted December 15, 2007 06:35 AM

KML

Ottawa

It's time to take actions, instead of arguing about climate change anymore. However the key is that whether this 'new business' could really contribute to net carbon emission reduction. It not only involves industries but also consumers. Let's take actions !

Posted January 6, 2008 11:43 AM

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