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Bali will have a constructive outcome if countries like the US and Australia will decide to go along with the leaders of the pack, like the EU. And if developing countries like China, India and Brazil paint themselves a low carbon perspective, Bali will be a complete success. The signs are positive. Some movement can be noticed with notorious anti-Kyoto governments. In the last months the Bush administration has given some room for progress. Just yesterday, Bush confirmed he wants to work on a ‘Bali Roadmap’ towards a global agreement by 2009. Australia, with a new Prime Minister at the helm, has even announced that it will investigate ratifying the Kyoto protocol. But what is even more important is that companies are warming up to do something about climate change. It is surely not by accident that in the last week several associations of big companies have made their statements. Preceding Bali, they want to assure governments that everybody is ready to act. And that is a very important signal, because, be real: what can government do more than create the right circumstances? When it comes to the nuts and bolts of sustainable energy supply, companies have to take the lead. Smart people have to find and implement smart low-carbon solutions. Unless somebody tries to sabotage, I really can think of no reason why the end-of-the-year Climate Summit should fail.
Source: GP Newsdesk |
Rolf de Vos
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