Accepting climate change in the U.S.A.

Though this is a welcome step, it is pointless since he did not outline how he plans to achieve this. He also rejected mandatory international carbon emission caps unless they also bind China and India. Says Bryan Walsh of Time Magazine: “While it's heartening to see Bush actually name a goal, his new proposal is virtually meaningless. Without hard carbon caps, climate change will not be defeated." Caps “drive investment toward energy efficiency and alternative power - and anything that allows businesses and consumers to escape the cost of carbon."

June 2008