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Nihil

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9. It was an agreement in the best traditions of climate agreements throughout history ...

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 17, 2015, 05:42 AM

Dec 2015

They spat out a lot of words that basically said

"1. We agree to do fuck all except carry on making short-term profit and letting
everyone else worry about the future.
2. We agree that the unsupported opinions of politicians & economists are more
important than years of documented science.
3. We agree to have another junket in a few years time to review the situation.

Signed, the rich bastards from every big country."

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Japan, South Korea stick to coal despite global climate deal [View all] progree Dec 2015 OP

On one hand it sucks but on the other what practical alternatives do they have currently cstanleytech Dec 2015 #1

Both rely heavily on nuclear power plants. davidpdx Dec 2015 #2

Let's add India to the discussion. progree Dec 2015 #3

India worries it compromised too much on climate treaty, AP, 12/15/15 progree Dec 2015 #7

India's nuclear solution to global warming is generating huge domestic protests, 12/15/15 progree Dec 2015 #8

stepping on the gas toward the cliff. nt Javaman Dec 2015 #4

Does the agreement have any requirements for immediate action? JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2015 #5

No requirements of any kind, whatsoever. Not immediately, and not ever. nm progree Dec 2015 #6

It was an agreement in the best traditions of climate agreements throughout history ... Nihil Dec 2015 #9