…. “Kyoto Protocol agreement, which seeks to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases in order to combat the rapid change in the planets climate some scientists argue, is now taking place. On March 28, 2001, President George W. Bush announced that the United States would not implement the Kyoto Protocol on global warming. Given the current energy crisis as well as the incomplete state of scientific knowledge of the causes of, and solutions to, global climate change and the lack of commercially available technologies for removing and storing carbon dioxide, the President said he could not sign an agreement that would harm our economy and hurt our workers. He also objected to the fact that the Protocol -- which has been ratified by only one of the countries necessary before it could go into effect--still exempts 80 percent of the world ... from compliance. President Bush supports a policy approach to the issue of global climate change that is based on sound SCIENCE, and he has offered to work with Americas allies and through international processes to develop technologies, market-based incentives, and other innovative approaches that would address the factors involved more effectively. The Presidents principled announcement set off a firestorm of criticism from environmental activists at home and from other countries, including the European Union (EU). Supporters of the Protocol claimed that unless the United States reduces its carbon dioxide emissions under the agreement, the Earths temperature will rise with catastrophic results, such as massive floods, coastal erosion, and water shortages. Their criticisms make it appear that the Presidents decision is a drastic reversal of U.S. policy, but this is not the case. Ever since the Clinton Administration agreed to the Protocol in December 1997, Congress has expressed its disapproval, and little progress has been made in hammering out guidelines for domestic implementation.” https://youtube/watch?x-yt-cl=84503534&v=FDRnH48LvhQ&feature=player_embedded&x-yt-ts=1421914688 climate.gov/news-features/videos/old-ice-arctic-vanishingly-rare heritage.org/research/reports/2001/05/president-bush-right-to-abandon-kyoto-protocol news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/1248757.stm
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