Did China have a change of heart about the environment?

2015-10-09T02:03:42-04:00

Chinas air…. according to a New York times report... Is responsible for nearly 1.6 million deaths per year. Have our Chinese comrades seen the light due to our presidents vigilance? Or is there something profitable in this new carbon tax system the president is pushing to the leftist Chinese government? Why such a sudden and drastic change of heart?

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/14/world/asia/study-links-polluted-air-in-china-to-1-6-million-deaths-a-year.html?_r=0

The China-U.S. Climate Agreement: By the Numbers | World Resources Institute

To limit global warming to 2 degrees C will require enormous collective effort.China and the U.S. have joined the EU by announcing their targets, and as the world’s top three emitters, the pressure will stay on them to deliver the most ambitious reductions possible.

Response by PO1 John Miller made Oct 9 at 2015 3:45 AM

2015-10-09T03:45:55-04:00

Can you provide a link for this report? I'd love to comment intelligently on your post but can't find a source.

Response by PO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 9 at 2015 7:33 AM

2015-10-09T07:33:15-04:00

I guess yes ... because the bad air and water also hit their politician now. lol or eventually ...

Response by PO1 John Miller made Oct 9 at 2015 2:16 PM

2015-10-09T14:16:30-04:00

Thanks for the link.

With that said I did read the report and I have one question: WTF is a "carbon budget" and is there a penalty if we or China exceed ours?

Secondly, I feel that a lot of this is just posturing on ours and China's parts and I don't think it will effect any real or significant change but that's just my personal opinion. Sure, we here in the US are taking steps to reduce our carbon emissions, but will it really be enough to undo all the damage humanity has caused?