Blair Calls For "Real Dose Of Realism" In Canberra Climate Talks

So would that be extra-real realism, Tony? Whatever, assclown.

AUSTRALIA has held talks with Tony Blair on forging a post-Kyoto accord to cut carbon emissions, with the British Prime Minister calling for a "real dose of realism" in the debate over greenhouse gases.

John Howard and senior government ministers yesterday discussed with Mr Blair a possible climate strategy involving the world's 20 biggest carbon emitters, including China, India, Australia, the US and Britain. Mr Howard signalled he was keen to explore options, suggesting the recently formed Asia- Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate as a bridge to get other nations "into the tent".

Australia and the US are among a few countries that have not ratified the Kyoto Protocol, amid concerns the regime will unfairly penalise developed economies that rely strongly on fossil fuels as an energy source. Mr Blair, who has championed a global push to cut greenhouse gases, described the Asia-Pacific framework, dubbed AP6, as a "very important positive sign". It comprises Australia, the US, China, India, Japan and South Korea.

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"Countries are going to be very worried about external targets being imposed on their economic growth," Mr Blair told reporters. Instead, Australia is hoping the AP6 framework will emerge as a serious group that can lead to the introduction of cleaner energy technologies to cut greenhouse emissions.

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http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,18639689%255E2702,00.html

Clap harder, Tony! Clap harder! It will make ice shelves stop dissolving and block the release of methane from thawing permafrost!

Riiiight. Because the only way to grow our economy is to burn more and more and more fossil fuels...
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They wanna talk about external limits on economic growth? I'd love to have a "really real" conversation about that. Let's discuss economic limits imposed by massive crop failure, coastal storm damage, collapsing fishing industry, tropical disease outbreaks in the northern hemisphere, wars over oil and water...