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Kyoto Protocol Comes Into Force

Posted by Zonk on from the better-to-use-this-than,-say,-tcp/ip dept.

Cally writes "The controversial Kyoto Treaty regulating CO2 emissions finally comes into force today. The BBC has several stories and backgrounders, and notes that international pressure is now mounting on the USA to take action as well, as the scientific consensus is well established. A key question is whether the US economy will benefit relative the rest of the world, with some arguing that new technologies such as clean power generation and energy efficient appliances will provide an economic boost."

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  1. FE by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    First Emission!

  2. only scientists by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny
    as the scientific consensus is well established.

    The only people saying so are scientists, and we all know that someone with an MBA would know more about this sort of thing.

  3. Re:A Nail in the Coffin by RobotRunAmok · · Score: 3, Funny

    and we'll end up buying our cars and power systems from them

    "Buying?"

    heh.

  4. Re:Environment comes first by R.Caley · · Score: 5, Funny
    The safety of our Evironment is more important than the economy of a country.

    The environment is perfectly safe. Whatever we do there will always be an environment.

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  5. Re:A Nail in the Coffin by ogma · · Score: 3, Funny

    It will be "buying", unless the US gets really good at manufacturing wind-up F-16s.