From: "Rich Gauszka" 

Those pesky credits strike again

'European governments allocated excess emission credits due to industry
pressure.'


"Gary Britt"  wrote in
message news:4655b9cf{at}w3.nls.net...
....but, but, but, but, the USA didn't sign Kyoto how can this be????????


U.S. Carbon Emissions Drop, Europe's Increase:

Despite American inaction on climate change, emissions dropped in 2006. The
AP reports:

     The department's Energy Information Administration said Wednesday that
preliminary data shows a 1.3 percent decline in the amount of heat-trapping
carbon dioxide released in 2006 from energy-related sources, the first
decline in 11 years and the biggest decline since 1990. . . .

     Whether the decline of 78 million metric tons was an anomaly, or an
indicator of something more, was unclear.

     The Energy Department report said one reason for the decline was that
2006 had "weather conditions favorable for emission reductions." . . .

     In 2006 there was a mild winter that reduced heating degree days by 7.4
percent, and a cooler than normal summer that cut cooling-degree days by 1
percent, both compared to 2005, the agency said. . . .

     Carbon dioxide from natural gas declined by 1.7 percent and coal _which
accounts for the most carbon emissions per unit of energy produced of any
fossil fuel — was down 0.9 percent. Emissions from burning gasoline and
diesel increased, but those increases were offset by declines in other
petroleum fuels such as heating oil, said the agency.

     The reductions resulted in the largest decline in carbon intensity —
the amount of emissions related to economic growth — since 1990 with a
reduction of 4.5 percent, said the report.

Meanwhile, carbon dioxide emissions increased in the E.U., in part because
European governments allocated excess emission credits due to industry
pressure. The Guardian reports:

     In 2006, industry emitted about 30m tonnes less than permitted. German
emissions rose 0.6% while overall EU emissions went up by 1%-1.5% because
of resumed growth in the eurozone.

EU officials claim their efforts will become more successful as they clamp
down on the volume of emission permits.



....YEAH Right.........  They are going to clamp down.  Just like the
Europeans long on talk short on action.  That's why they are the
descendants of those who chose to stay behind and serve their lords and
ladys rather than take action and be free.  Talk is cheap.  So was signing
Kyoto.

I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gary

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