The United States made a dramatic reversal Saturday,first rejecting then accepting a compromise to set the stage for intense negotiations in the next two years aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions worldwide.

The UN climate change conference in Bali was filled with emotion and cliff hanging anticipation on Saturday,an extra day added because of a failure
to reach agreement during the scheduled sessions

The final result was a global warming pact that provides for negotiating rounds to conclude in 2009.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon called the pact ''a good beginning''.

Paula Dobriansky-head of the US delegation said ''developing countries need to accept more of the responsibility''.

No doubt as the United States has signed up [in principle] to agreement,
it should become very near the top of 08 elections,as the next President
will carry the can on any difficult decisions Americans need to make.

To me this is good news-as the world leader-nothing can be changed without the full backing of the United States on this issue.

http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/15/bali.agreement/index.html

yeah, but the keyword is "negotiations". it's just a bunch of talk and no real action. the best thing to do is for individuals to take matters into their own hands.
i saw soemthing where they were talking about how you can help buy just turning off lights that are not needed, car pooling, getting a better gas mileage car, change filters regularly, etc.,etc.. guess what? in the 1970's it was called saving money.
keep in mind, it is cheaper to be cleaner. less mess to pay to clean up later.

yeah, but the keyword is "negotiations". it's just a bunch of talk and no real action. the best thing to do is for individuals to take matters into their own hands.
i saw soemthing where they were talking about how you can help buy just turning off lights that are not needed, car pooling, getting a better gas mileage car, change filters regularly, etc.,etc.. guess what? in the 1970's it was called saving money.
keep in mind, it is cheaper to be cleaner. less mess to pay to clean up later.
i saved $500 by not replacing the catalytic converter on my pickup when i had the exhaust fixed, and picked up 2 mpg :banana:

funny thing is the old emission tester in the back of the shop said it was cleaner after than before:confused:

Its fine and admirable for individuals to do they're bit, but I dont really think it contributes that much-in general.

Big business is the real culprit-so if and when they are set emission targets,
its their customers who will have to pay up, not them.


PS: if you take a CAT off your exhaust here,you can have your car impounded.
Its an expensive item-get a secondhand one at the breakers yard.

Its fine and admirable for individuals to do they're bit, but I dont really think it contributes that much-in general.

Big business is the real culprit-so if and when they are set emission targets,
its their customers who will have to pay up, not them.


PS: if you take a CAT off your exhaust here,you can have your car impounded.
Its an expensive item-get a secondhand one at the breakers yard.
i don't live in the People's Republic of England though:)

i don't live in the People's Republic of England though:)Neither do I :)

Neither do I :)
not in the North anymore?

i saved $500 by not replacing the catalytic converter on my pickup when i had the exhaust fixed, and picked up 2 mpg :banana:

funny thing is the old emission tester in the back of the shop said it was cleaner after than before:confused:

I believe you may have saved money removing the Catalytic converter , but I don't believe your truck poduced less toxicity of emissions

I believe you may have saved money removing the Catalytic converter , but I don't believe your truck poduced less toxicity of emissions
might have had someting to do with changing the spark plugs too...or the emmission tester was on the blink.

not in the North anymore?
Irish North :)

same oppressive socialist ideology, what's the difference besides the coinage?

not in the North anymore?Northern Ireland isn't England.

same oppressive socialist ideology, what's the difference besides the coinage?
Well-the coinage is-infact the same.This part of Ireland is still in the UK.

That said-I dont know whats with the 'oppressive' myth. But anyway.

Northern Ireland isn't England.
Theres not much gets bye you :)

Well-the coinage is-infact the same.This part of Ireland is still in the UK.

That said-I dont know whats with the 'oppressive' myth. But anyway.
then i was right the 1st time:rolleyes:

then i was right the 1st time:rolleyes:
I think maybe you were wrong first time-lots of things have changed around these parts.

then i was right the 1st time:rolleyes:England is part of the UK -- as is Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.



:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

England is part of the UK -- as is Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.



:rolleyes: :rolleyes:
i know that, but "The People's Republic of the United Kingdom" doesn't have the same zing:slap:

take a catalytic converter off your vehicle here in west virginia and you get a 25,000 dollar fine.

England is part of the UK -- as is Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.



:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Isn't all Ireland part of the UK

Isn't all Ireland part of the UK
Blasphemy :)

Blasphemy :)
*****

speak of sacred matters- Please don't leave me wondering

take a catalytic converter off your vehicle here in west virginia and you get a 25,000 dollar fine.
i don't live in WV:)