J u s t C l o u d s

The Infamous “Danish Text” also known as the “Copenhagen Agreement” leaked into UK’s The Guardian Newspaper yesterday and caused a great stir of concern amongst developing countries.

What would the Danish Text do?
1. Developing countries would be forced to follow emission cuts not included in the original UN agreement
2. Creates a new category called “the most vulnerable”, creating more divide among poor countries.
3. Weakens UN role as the authority in climate financing matters
4. Does not allow poor countries to emit more than 1.44 tons of carbon per person but allows richer countries to emit 2.67 tons of carbon per person.

1.44 does not equal 2.67. That will not be a just treaty.

We need to focus on human impact and place ethics before profits. Survival is not negotiable!

EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson announced yesterday that green house gasses (GHGs) are a threat public health and the environment as indicated by an endangerment study finding. “In less than eleven months, we have done more to promote clean energy and prevent climate change than happened in the last eight years,” stated Lisa Jackson. Indeed, there has been more action on EPA’s part than it would ever be imaginable with the Bush administration. Go Lisa, go!

What does this mean? GHG regulations would fall under EPA’s Clean Air Act giving EPA more authority in regulating GHGs than Congress. Question now is: How will GHGs be measured and regulated?