From: Gary Britt 

All talk, but no action.  They will still give stering speeches about how
they are so good for having signed Kyoto, even though none of them have
done a damn thing to reduce emissions.  Unlike the USA.

LOL.  I love it.

Gary

Rich Gauszka wrote:
> 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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