The United States has only seven percent of the world’s population, but it contributes a massive 25% of the global gas emissions that is spoiling the ozone layer. Therefore, US needs to take the lead role in global gas emission reduction, which in fact involves stricter control on the factories and homes.
US is currently going through one of the worst economic recession , for which it has already spilled out over one trillion US dollars in the last one year.
It is already running on over 1.3 trillion dollars of budget deficit this year, which cannot be bloated further. So US is badly in need for cutting down on budget deficit, so it is not possible for US to accept on any gas emission reduction plan which will cost billions of dollars.
At best US might give some futuristic plans indicating the need to take a global view on the issue and move forward. And such a futuristic plan by the lead player US could be enough for other countries to wash off their hands for the time being. So gas emission reduction plans have to wait for some more time.
US may not contribute for global emissions for now
September - 15 - 2009 - Tuesday
