Comments on: EU-27 Emissions down 8% since 1990 http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/25/eu-27-emissions-down-8-since-1990/ The Latest on Climate Science, Solutions, and Politics Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:24:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Ben http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/25/eu-27-emissions-down-8-since-1990/#comment-8911 Ben Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:20:27 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/25/eu-27-emissions-down-8-since-1990/#comment-8911 If they've decreased CO2 emissions then their economies must be suffering... Oh they aren't? "The Delayers" are wrong again. If they’ve decreased CO2 emissions then their economies must be suffering…

Oh they aren’t? “The Delayers” are wrong again.

]]> By: Joe http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/25/eu-27-emissions-down-8-since-1990/#comment-8913 Joe Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:01:20 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/25/eu-27-emissions-down-8-since-1990/#comment-8913 Yes, strange, in fact, that the dollar has been collapsing against the Euro. Why, it's almost as if they have been getting richer while we have been getting poorer. But that's not possible, is it??? Yes, strange, in fact, that the dollar has been collapsing against the Euro. Why, it’s almost as if they have been getting richer while we have been getting poorer. But that’s not possible, is it???

]]> By: Andrew E http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/25/eu-27-emissions-down-8-since-1990/#comment-8914 Andrew E Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:53:28 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/25/eu-27-emissions-down-8-since-1990/#comment-8914 A little confused...please clarify. The blue bar represents actual reduction so far and the red bar represents required reductions. Is this correct? If that's the case, then how did Spain and Portugal get their Kyoto targets to be significant *increases* from 1990? A little confused…please clarify.

The blue bar represents actual reduction so far and the red bar represents required reductions. Is this correct?

If that’s the case, then how did Spain and Portugal get their Kyoto targets to be significant *increases* from 1990?

]]> By: Andrew E http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/25/eu-27-emissions-down-8-since-1990/#comment-8915 Andrew E Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:55:02 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/25/eu-27-emissions-down-8-since-1990/#comment-8915 Also missing is the spectacular failure of Canada to reduce its emissions despite being a proponent of Kyoto. Our GHG emissions per capita rival that of the US. Also missing is the spectacular failure of Canada to reduce its emissions despite being a proponent of Kyoto. Our GHG emissions per capita rival that of the US.

]]> By: Ed http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/25/eu-27-emissions-down-8-since-1990/#comment-8916 Ed Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:14:04 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/25/eu-27-emissions-down-8-since-1990/#comment-8916 Yes, but ... how much of the EU reduction comes from exporting heavy industry to China, etc, and from switching from coal to gas. Of course, switching from coal to gas is not a bad thing (at least, if you've still got gas) but it's not something you can repeat so it's not obvious to me that this is trend. Yes, but … how much of the EU reduction comes from exporting heavy industry to China, etc, and from switching from coal to gas. Of course, switching from coal to gas is not a bad thing (at least, if you’ve still got gas) but it’s not something you can repeat so it’s not obvious to me that this is trend.

]]> By: Joe http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/25/eu-27-emissions-down-8-since-1990/#comment-8917 Joe Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:30:46 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/25/eu-27-emissions-down-8-since-1990/#comment-8917 Spain and Portugal were basically treated as not fully developed countries. Switching from coal to gas is legit. Then you switch to zero-carbon sources. China remains a big issue. Spain and Portugal were basically treated as not fully developed countries.
Switching from coal to gas is legit. Then you switch to zero-carbon sources.
China remains a big issue.

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