Ban (Ki-moon) says U.S. climate bill plan "not enough"

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http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE54N1YO20090524?sp=true

Ban says U.S. climate bill plan "not enough"

Sun May 24, 2009 3:11pm EDT

By Gerard Wynn

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - A draft U.S. climate bill did not go far enough to cut greenhouse gases, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told Reuters on Sunday, three days after the plan won a key Congressional panel vote.

Ban applauded President Barack Obama's engagement on global warming but said that other countries were doing more, and added that a new global climate pact meant to be agreed in December could not wait for the United States to pass its domestic rules.

"That's what I have been doing and will continue to do," Ban said when asked if he was urging the United States to do more.

The bill passed on Thursday aimed to cut U.S. greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming by 17 percent below 2005 levels by the year 2020.

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[Thrill]

1. Not a surprise. Weak Dems in Congress. Even with big majorities

they are scared to be bold.

[Deja Q]

2. So, so this is where the "Blame America for everything wrong in the world" gets started

:popcorn:

That isn't to say we shouldn't do more... in 2010 I'm getting a Chevy Volt... not that I drive much, but with a Volt I'll be able to drive more often and still not use as much gas to pollute...