India, China, and Global Warming

You may want to call it a strange cohabitation of convenience but whatever name you give to it, there seems to be a resolve among these two neighbouring giants that are India and China that the west is not going to dictate them at all, no matter who is going to suffer the consequences. These two Asian neigh bours have decided to hold firm ground in their resistance to sign the protocol that is going to bind them toward the reduction of green house gases that are believed to be the cause of global warming, a subject the whole wide world seems to be pre-occupied with. They simply will not budge in the bid to have them commit to afford even limited reductions as the world looks or other measures that could bear more fruit on the same.

The China and India partnership is viewed by some as the major element that has lately brought together a group of close to 37 developing nations who have proposed an amendment to the renowned Kyoto Protocol, and they have come up with their own figures which they feel should be the basic greenhouse gas emission levels to be undertaken by especially those countries they consider the main contributors to the problem of greenhouse gases.

It appears to be almost apparent here that this is a case of tow bulls fighting because the developed nations themselves have their own set of assessments and they laid claim that the new targets are actually causing a confusion which according to them is simply impractical. You wonder who then is going to suffer as these two opposing sides continue to flex their muscles, with none of the sides considering ceding any grounds whatsoever. Talk about having vested interest and you have a real case scenario here.

The G-77 group of nations has stuck to their guns regarding the original targets of trying to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40% and they feel this must be enforced. They are looking to move forward to the second phase of the plan which is envisaged to take place between 2013 and 2020 which according to them will see a reduction from countries such as Japan, Russia, UK and the United States playing their major roles in saving the planet from the affects of global warming, which we have started to feel all over the planet currently.

The current trend of climate talks seem to be headed to a stalemate again with India insisting during a recent forum that no one was going to force anything down their throat since it was still at the negotiating stage. All the analyses according to the delegates who attended the meeting are subject to debate and open to discussion. It remains to be seen what the results are going to be, but according to many, the insistence of the Asian sisterhood of India and China that the west must lead by example since they are the major contributors to the problem, is going to be a hard nut to crack and only time will tell how far the resolve of the bullies from the west is going to push them.

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Negotiation Focus on U.S. Possible

Obama trumps the pack as the House passes the Cap and Tap Bill, leading into the Copenhagen Negotiations. Under heavy fire from the U.S. citizens as they stand divided against or with the new bill is still an enormous volleying game. President Obama took this Bill as a proof positive to lead the Negotiations that the U.S is serious about stopping their damaging greenhouse emissions by capping the amount certain companies and industries can produce in a given period. In the future years, this cap will lower on a basic percentage until they are safely under the damage control level of concern.

By bringing this Bill into the negotiations, Obama hopes this will ensure U.S. dedication and aid in developing countries to make the decisions to join in the efforts as well. Does Obama plan to back the heavy requests by the developing countries or add this Bill as the top offer and non-negotiable? That is where the negotiations could hamstring. It is perceived that the Bill will represent the top offer to appease these developing countries, in reference to ask what they have done on their own to help the present circumstance clouding our future progress as a unified global economy.

The many debates regarding the Bill will filter into the negotiations and will plausibly be the turning key in these talks. There are several flaws rumored to be found in the Bill and these flaws will be the main propaganda used against the U.S. As one of the leading polluters in the world, it is believed that the U.S is simply not doing enough. The Bill, it seems, keeps companies with revenue to by the rights to produce green house pollutants, and if they exceed their limit, they buy more. This can create extreme energy costs for consumers and further kill the economy as well as let the powerhouse industries keep polluting while they overshadow and buy out smaller companies by purchasing their energy pollutant tickets.

The upside is that if the government can legitimately mandate this program it could be successful. However, the faith and trust in the U.S. from other countries will prove as to if this Bill is the answer. The percentage of those aware of the Bill believe it is an underhand ploy to maintain confidence that the U.S. is serious in expunging green house emissions but at a profit. If everything leading to the negotiations remains focused on big business, and monetary gains or losses the focus is going in the wrong direction.

It is also assumed that Negotiations will focus strongly on the fact that we as a global environment need to change our energy resources dramatically, which can also boost the economy of several countries and create a magnitude of employment opportunities. Developing countries will still need aid from the U.S., China, and Russia as well as other powerhouse countries to comply with these demands, the same demands they faced at Kyoto. The same demands that have never been negotiated will hang heavy as talks begin.

Will there be a concern that we as a global community need to aid our fellow brothers and sisters, at every cost to ensure our children will have a future? Who will be the first to point fingers? What arguments will ensue and what type of damage control tactics are in place. There are so many variables it is unclear as to whether everyone is ready to reach a negotiable resolve. As the populations around the world watch their governments prepare there is a since of apprehension, and uncertainty. One can only hope as a populous the best concerns for health and the well-being of people and planet will be addressed, as wealth and competitive gains are not mandating the outcomes. It is important to remain on an economic incline, but the costs to humankind must be highly regarded and evaluated safely.

Let us hope for once that our governments are working in our best interests.

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