Ive heard Portugal are doing well, with almost all of their rivers running into the altlantic dammed and producing hydroelectric power. Plans to put wind turbines off its coasts and home to (i think) Europes largest solar power station.....
For more information take a look at the sites below:
The targets: http://www.ineosfluor.com/CDM/Background/targets.asp
UK:
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/emissions_breach_kyoto_tar_02092005.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4399323.stm
Europe:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4112743.stm
If you dont know what the Kyoto Protocol is...read here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4269921.stm
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2006-10-20 04:59:01 · 9 answers · asked by kangcarew200 2 in Environment
Well, if we could even GET ON IT (US) that would be a miracle.
2006-10-20 05:00:44 · answer #1 · answered by Christabelle 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well like this out of blue it is hard to answer which states will reach the targets of Kyoto. One must have a look at environmental policies of the countries. The Netherlands runs for many years the so called NEPP, the Netherlands Env. Policy Plan, and they are this way trying to curb the CO2 emissions as well as reach sustainable development. Green env. polices can also be found in Canada, New Zealand, Germany, Denmark and other. Have a look at the trend of CO2 (and of other 5 gases - according to Kyoto) emissions of these states and maybe you get an answer.
2006-10-25 12:28:41 · answer #2 · answered by Romi G 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kyoto Count Up!
February 16, 2005
Updated: August 22, 2005
Again: September 23, 2005
The seemingly interminable Kyoto countdown is over - now we begin to count UP (the cost).
Since coming into effect February 16, 2005, the Kyoto Protocol has cost the world about US$ 251,285,808,181
while the potential temperature saving by the year 2050 so far achieved by Kyoto is 0.002605929 °C.
Guess that means for the bargain price of just $100 trillion we could theoretically lower global mean temperature by about 1 °C.
http://www.junkscience.com/MSU_Temps/Kyoto_Count_Up.htm
Kyoto would cost a million Euro jobs, 80 billion euros by 2010 (NBR)
http://www.nbr.co.nz/search/search_article.asp?id=13418&cid=0&cname=Results
2006-10-20 05:08:38 · answer #3 · answered by $Sun King$ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I very much doubt that any will. They are sure to lie and cheat, that is what politicians do, in order to delay the inevitable collapse of the whole agreement.
You specifically mention Portugal. Portugal, like many other countries in Europe have long established plans for energy production that are nothing to do with Kyoto. Energy projects are high investment, long term projects that require investment outside the control of a bunch of vote hungry politicians.
2006-10-20 05:15:10 · answer #4 · answered by Stewart H 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think that smaller countries like portugal will reach their targets first. i think india and china will have the hardest time reaching their targets just because they need so much fossil fuels to power the number of people living in these countries. besides, less developed countries are better at recycling than more developed countries, so i think this leads to reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (plants don't have to emit more gases while making new products, because the products already in use will be recycled).
2006-10-20 05:03:12 · answer #5 · answered by mighty_power7 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
None will meet the spirit, but may on paper. You're talking about a change to the world environment, where one of the biggest countries is not required to make changes or even a signatory (China).
2006-10-20 11:51:24 · answer #6 · answered by free617 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The US isn't even going to enter the race! So who cares anyway?
2006-10-20 05:18:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
u telll me den i will c if i agree
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2006-10-21 07:21:27 · answer #8 · answered by blu 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
None ..excpt those who cheat.
2006-10-20 05:06:34 · answer #9 · answered by grumpyoldman 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋