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Now that Australia’s Prime Minister John Howard has been replaced by Labor Party member Kevin Rudd, the United States will be the only major economic power to not ratify the Kyoto Treaty.

I know many of you are thinking we need to hurry up and jump on the bandwagon and start curbing our carbon emissions. Yes I think doing so is a very worth while cause. Do I think we have to sign a treaty that doesn’t force any restrictions on up and coming countries such as China? Not really.

I don’t think the treaty is all that effective because China is such a large producer of CO2 emissions, yet has no obligation to control their emissions. I don’t see how it is okay for China to still increase its pollution when pollution is reaching deadly limits over there.

If anything, I believe that we do need to review our emissions and think that it would be in our best interests to lower emissions of our own accord. The only thing signing Kyoto could really do is be a sign of good faith that America is still willing to work with the rest of the world. I still think its a bit absurd to curb emissions in one area and grow it in another. Reminds me of when I was paying down one credit card while racking it up on another.

In about 10 years they’ll look back and show that the major economic powers have cut their yearly emissions and give themselves a big pat on the back while turning a blind eye to the fact that global emissions is still on the rise, and much sharper than predicted. Its only going to get worse as the up and comers like China double and triple yearly emissions.

But go ahead and get pissed at our current administration. Drive your SUVs, and fly your personal jets (like your poster boy Al Gore) to all of your protests that make us highly aware that you are concerned about the issues. Its really helping.