Blair bypasses Bush to build a consensus on climate change

Tony Blair is to devote himself to fighting global warming when he quits power this summer by promoting an American rethink on the Kyoto protocol.

He discussed his plans for a post-Bush consensus with Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, who has made climate change a priority for her presidency of the G8 and the EU.

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Mr Blair's aim is to prepare the ground for a new US president to take over in January 2009. He believes the German presidency of the EU and G8 could prove decisive in driving forward the agenda. "It's one of the reasons he wanted to stay on until June. He thinks he can be a decisive influence at the G8," said an ally. "He sees it as a legacy issue.

"Tony Blair has a huge amount of credibility over here on the issue of climate change. There is an opportunity for him, once he formally steps down, to utilise his contacts and credibility on the international stage to engage Democrats and Republicans in a consensus on climate change."



http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/article2268083.ece

Though credit can be bestowed on Blair for some of his positions on global climate issues, I doubt that he still has that much global credibility left except in the UK and US where he is still somewhat regarded by a sizable percentage of the population for his unconditional backing of * and his GWOT policies (i.e. blair's poddlehood, if I may be allowed).

forgive him. It is the most significant issue facing mankind and all the world's innocent creatures.

nine years since Kyoto, nothing, business as usual.
no behavior changed.


...what about the EU carbon market?, you ask...

It is a total scam. too many permits, fraudulent offsets.
price has collapsed, today's close, 1.15 Euros, alltime low,
down from a high of 30.

http://www.climatecorp.com/pool.htm