Lima press conference.
Just typical! Yet again the WWF are overstating the “achievement” at Lima:
“Sam Smith, chief of climate policy for the environmental group WWF, said: “The text went from weak to weaker to weakest and it’s very weak indeed.” (BBC)
In reality, it’s not weak but non existent as the governments have stopped even pretending to be doing anything. Here’s what the very very pro “it’s a wonderful agreement” BBC have said the agreed document calls for:
- An “ambitious agreement” in 2015 that reflects “differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities” of each nation
- Developed countries to provide financial support to “vulnerable” developing nations
- National pledges to be submitted by the first quarter of 2015 by those states “ready to do so”
- Countries to set targets that go beyond their “current undertaking”
- The UN climate change body to report back on the national pledges in November 2015
“Differentiated responsibilities” -translation for those for whom destroying their economy is seen as a political advantage may go ahead – sane countries will do nothing.
Support for “developing nations” – so no change from the normal foreign aid (aka bribe) budget.
National pledges by “those read to do so” – LOL!
Countries to set targets “beyond their current untertakings” – translation, to re-designate expenditure and call it “green”. So, e.g. new roads to “cut down on polluting traffic jams”, would I fit this meaningless drivel
UN to report back – but they’ve been doing that for 20 years – so to get the UN to agree to do what they are doing just about sums up how pathetic this whole waste of air miles has been.
The GWPF are equally scathing:
GWPF Welcomes Non-Binding And Toothless UN Climate Deal Continue reading
