Patrick":18tq6ydo said:
...the reason why China and other developing countries aren't going anything is the same reason why the US isn't moving. "We are not willing to sacrifice our growth or economy" .....(*,)
As the study financed by the GW-antagonist Koch brother's finds "Humans are driving global warming and the effect is real."
The Chinese are playing this whole game shrewdly. Although the country opens a new coal mine every month to fire its new power plants, it is also investing heavily in alternate energy companies. In the long run this strategy will likely place them as the leading manufacturer for the low-impact energy industry--mainly solar and wind.
The difference between the USA and China is the long term planning. Since 1973 when our country was caught short in the supply-demand market, our country has developed neither a national energy policy nor any contingency energy policies. But I believe that those countries with poor environmental policies will eventually be caught in international trade restrictions. China is anticipating this event and will likely drop its coal mines as a bargaining chip, as it sells alternate energy devices hand over fist. China might become the future OPEC.
But I don't see much actionable information here that allows me to plan my next ski season. To minimize my travel energy footprint this season, I plan to travel to ski areas accessed via Mississippi barge.