China Goes into Attack Mode on Climate Change - EnterpriseITplanet.com / Green

clipped from hendrawanm.blogspot.com In spite of being the world's largest greenhouse polluter in absolute terms, China likes to point out that given its massive population, its greenhouse gas emissions aren't anywhere near the U.S. when broken down on a per person basis. That's why when it came to making a commitment towards reducing carbon, China chose to go with a "carbon density" reduction rather than an overall reduction of carbon. This approach has been criticized by the U.S. as not doing enough to reverse the trend of ever increasing carbon emissions by China. Most of the media has focused on Wen's defense of currency policy and criticism of the U.S. handling of the economic recession, Wen also delivered some sharp remarks on climate change. Wen used an old Chinese proverb, "my conscience is clear despite the slander of others," to defend allegations that he had snubbed President Obama at a sideline meeting at Copenhagen last year. Follow through HERE

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IFA: Carbon tax to cost rural Ireland ‘millions’. Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/ifa-carbon-tax-to-cost-rural-ireland-millions-112763.html#ixzz0gOWg5ds5

clipped from www.irishexaminer.com THE carbon tax will cost ruralIreland millions of euro, the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) claimed yesterday. It said that "Strive", the Environmental Protection Agency/Economic and Social Research Institute report published last week, shows the impact of the tax varies from €25 per household per year (inner city) to €275 in some rural areas. Mr Downey said the €330 million that the carbon tax siphons out of the economy will be at the expense of jobs, as companies introduce cuts to meet the bill. "The carbon tax will have a disproportionate negative impact on rural households. The average annual cost of the carbon tax would be 2.6 times greater on rural households compared with households in the cities.

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