| Rath said: Methane is a more powerful greenhouse gas but it's also a less common one than CO2. CO2 is the second largest contributor to the greenhouse effect after water vapor. @Squlliam. The problem with our ETS scheme is that it's very lopsided and essentially stupid. It grants huge concessions to farmers when farmers emit a huge amount of our greenhouse emissions. In reality we need to accept that per capita emissions for NZ are always going to be large as we export so much meat and dairy. One question for everyone who believes that AGW is driven by a political agenda. Who's political agenda is it? Every damned country is doing their best to avoid the issue - hence the problem with the Copenhagen talks. |
1) Scientists... they are given way more attention, money and fame this way.
2) Media... global warming always gives them a good backup story.
3) The UN. This is the big one. Global Warming gives the UN a huge edge over major industrialized countries. Hence why every UN global warming "solution" has been nothing more but huge cash payouts to underdeveloped nations both for cap and trade, and just paying and developing theire countries so they don't have to "burn more gas". The UN has been very "small country" focused lately.
4) Various green and more liberal parties around the world. It's a good tool to hit conservative and more economic faced parties... whether they plan to do something about it or not.
The US is just about to put CO2 targets in place.
5) In general people who want to research renewable energy with a populace who would prefer cheaper gas. Global Warming in general will allow people to accept a higher price for gas and alternative energies.
For example, look at all the gas taxes in europe... a lot made because of gloabal warming.
