http://phys.org/news/2015-10-pledges-ghg-emitters-room-rest.html
More unreasonable goals to pretend to keep warming below 2C.
I still think such multinational agreements are hopeless at actually doing anything. It's all posturing, no teeth. To actually fix things:
We pledge to keep our share of emissions at 1% below the historical percentage of total emissions. This will be enforced by a carbon tax that will be increased until this goal is met and then adjusted as needed to maintain this level. We challenge the rest of the world to do likewise.
More unreasonable goals to pretend to keep warming below 2C.
I still think such multinational agreements are hopeless at actually doing anything. It's all posturing, no teeth. To actually fix things:
We pledge to keep our share of emissions at 1% below the historical percentage of total emissions. This will be enforced by a carbon tax that will be increased until this goal is met and then adjusted as needed to maintain this level. We challenge the rest of the world to do likewise.