by: Kemp Russel Calalo
The Kyoto Protocol which started last 1997 is nearing its end mark for its first contract. This year, 2012 the treaty between countries to implement the protocol will expire. The two top polluters of the world U.S and China, will now be joined by France, Russia, Canada and Japan in not participating in the treaty. It's been a long issue whether the protocol is really helping in cutting GHG emissions, because U.S and China has not been a member of the protocol, since they are the top polluters, some are saying that all efforts will just be in vain. Just last year, Canada withdrew their support due to continuous increase in their GHG emissions purchases. They said that their people will suffer as they will be required to pay higher taxes.
Developing countries that are part of the protocol insists that the protocol must be sustained in order for the conservation of the environment, the protocol is really beneficial to them due to the purchases of the developed countries. However, the aforementioned countries will not be joining the next round of the protocol, maybe they expect their GHG emissions to increase as time pass and they would not be able to shoulder all the expenses in they GHG emission purchases. Maybe they are withdrawing their support in order to ensure their economic feasibility.
Now, many are wondering what would become of the protocol, having those big developed countries withdrawing their support, will the protocol still be implemented? or if it's implemented, would it still make a significant effect on cutting GHG emissions? or Will the developed countries continues to emit GHG at an uncontrollable state that would eventually result to catastrophic effects on the environment?
http://wattsupwiththat.com/2011/05/29/its-all-over-kyoto-protocol-loses-four-big-nations/
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