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Stern Warning - 10/31/2006 1:52:06 AM

Zensee

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INT. The Board of Directors room at the Fuchen Bigge Corporation

The Board:
WTF!? Climate Change is going to cost us MONEY!?!
Why are we always the last to know?
Get that weasel Blair on the phone!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6096084.stm

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RE: Stern Warning - 10/31/2006 2:02:58 AM

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I would like to know how heavy taxes on stuff we have to use anyway (cars, for instance to get to work), is going to stop us using that stuff? There is no public transport that is practical, so should we stop going to work? That way we are not polluting at all. I suspect increases in taxes on cars will end up having to be paid as salary increases to workers, so we are back to square one anyway.

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RE: Stern Warning - 10/31/2006 2:57:46 AM

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Britain produces around 2% of the world's greenhouse gases with 60 million people, the US produces 25% of the world's greenhouse gases with around 300 million people. If the US used as little energy per capita as Britain, that would reduce world production of greenhouse gases by 15 % at a stroke! The last time I was in the UK it was still a developed country where most of the population live in relative luxury so reduction in greenhouse gases in the USA should be easy and painless. It just requires a change in attitude and culture and is not about giving up any luxury. If the USA could get a man on the moon in 1969, in 2006 they should have the where with all to create an integrated transport system for all the major urban centres.

Actually, an integrated transport system in every British urban centre shouldn't be beyond them but it appears it's beyond Blair who refuses to kick out Thatcher's fucked up policy of the car being king and all the other proliferacy she encouraged.

EDIT: The report goes on to say that modifying the world economy with new technologies and eco friendly consumption behaviour could be a fillip to the world economy. However, action needs to be taken now, meaning getting things well underway within the next ten years.

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RE: Stern Warning - 10/31/2006 4:39:47 PM

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The most astounding thing is the rapidity of the about face - from Global Warming deniers to driving the band wagon seemingly overnight. We can only hope the USA, Canada and other western countries follow suit, however shallow these new proteststions of faith ring.

Money to the rescue!

Edited ----> Oooops - seems there is already a thread on this report - sorry -

http://www.collarchat.com/m_657251/tm.htm
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