Comments on: Obama pledges cooperation with McCain on climate change

By: boya

boya — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:57:43 +0000

Obama voted each time (5) for the renewable portfolio standard.

By: David B. Benson

David B. Benson — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:44:18 +0000

It appears that neither candidate is willing to committ to going to Copenhagen in December.

By: alex

alex — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:23:35 +0000

There was a piece on Sky this morning which took the view that climate change was simply not on the agenda any more (was it ever?) for the average American. One interviewee said “climate goes up, climate goes down, its a God thing…).

They took the view that the real issue was a mix of economic and energy security, and with oil prices falling fast this will prove the point.

Meanwhile over here in the UK we have just signed up to a legally binding 80% reduction in emissions by 2050, INCLUDING air and sea transport emissions. It will be interesting to see how we wriggle out of that one – perhaps wait until 2049 and do it all in the final year!

By: Susan Kraemer

Susan Kraemer — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:16:55 +0000

“Doug Holtz-Eakin, McCain’s domestic economic adviser: “Barack Obama has never done anything on climate change except vote for John McCain’s bill and talk a lot,” he said.”

Obama voted each time (5) for the renewable portfolio standard.

States that have enacted it at the state level have lower carbon emissions: CA 10 tons per capita versus non rps states like Oklahoma, Wyoming 30 tons per capita.

Thats one thing Obama has done for climate change. Obamas other 24 votes in the Senate promote a safe climate also. (McCain voted against the rps 5 times, as part of his 50 votes against clean energy)

So maybe it IS just talk:
YEA, YEA, YEA, YEA, YEA

But talk like that can change climate.

By: Brian D

Brian D — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:54:23 +0000

I was pleasantly surprised by his Daily Show appearance. Not only did he use the opportunity to bring up climate change (on its own, too, rather than masked as the more politically-acceptable ‘energy policy’) as a critical point, but he also managed to out-deadpan Jon Stewart himself (see his remarks on the Bradley Effect).

Here’s to Nov. 4.

By: David B. Benson

David B. Benson — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:31:39 +0000

Slightly off-topic, but

“Acid rain loves a good recession”

http://www.salon.com/ tech/ htww/ 2008/ 10/ 30/ desulphurization_blues/ index.html

By: Joe Galliani

Joe Galliani — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:46:34 +0000

After the election, all of us who support Barack Obama and are looking to positively and progressively change this country are going to extend the hand of partnership to the McCain supporters. We will be willing to forgive and forget in the interests of the greater good and the urgency of the challenge facing us. We will be ready to get to work together.

But if, as I suspect, the toxic nature of the “drill, baby, drill!” crowd cannot be overcome then we’re going to have to move on without them. It will be a lot harder to get the job done without them, but it won’t be impossible – and we’ve achieved other paradigm-shifting necessary change while having to fight them every step along the way.

McCain himself clearly has no core values or beliefs that he hasn’t been willing to sell out when it comes to the issue of the environment. He has no credibility on the subject and he has zero record of accomplishment. There is no there there. He won’t be missed because he’s never been with us.

He obviously also holds no respect for Barack Obama, so it’s hard to visualize him suddenly doing a 180 and trying to help reduce carbon output instead of promoting it.

Maybe he and the Mrs can sell 11 of their 13 cars and give up their private jet use.

By: David B. Benson

David B. Benson — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:29:03 +0000

True, BHO is fairly new to the climate change issue, but he is certainly an astute politician.