It means something when the President of the US makes this kind of statement.
Below, my video about the US/China climate agreement.
It means something when the President of the US makes this kind of statement.
Below, my video about the US/China climate agreement.
More than time to face reality.
Something he should have been saying since day one.
On the other hand, better late than never. Let’s see what the outcome will be at the summit in Paris.
The outcome at HOME, in the USA, matters more than Paris.
The GOP hold both House & Senate and spend as much time trying to cripple the EPA as they spend on overturning abortion rights.
If they take the White House in 2016 and maintain their advantage in Congress, 2020 could look a lot like 1970.
I have a problem with the ExxonMobile add in the second video. Shale gas doesn’t contribute anything to reducing greenhouse gas emissions whatsoever.
Methane emissions from fossil fuel extraction and refining exceed estimates by nearly 5 times
NOAA report on methane emissions
New Cornell study shows urgent need to reduce methane emissions
I get it. What is significant is that there is a recognition that greenhouse gases are a concern to the target audience. My issue on this is that we keep hearing that US emissions are down, and I hope that is true, but I’m not clear that we even have quantified the total output from leaking methane.
Studies suggest that methane emissions are way underestimated. See articles in my last comment. This article here is also dealing with the problem: https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/green/report/2014/10/06/98326/reducing-methane-pollution-from-fossil-fuel-production-on-americas-public-lands/
Shale gas is a bridge to nowhere and does anything but help reducing GHG emissions.
Still to political in his tone.
Talk is cheap.
Why doesn’t he actually do something pragmatic – like commit the Department of Energy to build and deploy a carbon-free energy system? Why doesn’t he even say we need such a system, and he would like to implement it?
Just asking.
Good point. He should put the money where his mouth is.
Next time a denialist says 400ppm is a tiny number, tell ’em 1% GDP (dedicated to a clean energy build) too is a tiny number.