Portland beats Kyoto goals!
here's a neat article:
A Livable Shade of Green
Newly released data show that Portland, America's environmental laboratory, has achieved stunning reductions in carbon emissions. It has reduced emissions below the levels of 1990, the benchmark for the Kyoto accord, while booming economically. What's more, officials in Portland insist that the campaign to cut carbon emissions has entailed no significant economic price, and on the contrary has brought the city huge benefits: less tax money spent on energy, more convenient transportation, a greener city, and expertise in energy efficiency that is helping local businesses win contracts worldwide.
"People have looked at it the wrong way, as a drain," said Mayor Tom Potter, who himself drives a Prius hybrid. "Actually it's something that attracts people. ... It's economical; it makes sense in dollars." ..So as he heads to the summit meeting, Mr. Bush should get a briefing on Portland's experience (a full report is at http://www.sustainableportland.org/) and accept that we don't need to surrender to global warming.
http://english.ohmynews.com/TALK_BACK/bbs_view.asp?ba_code=63&bb_code=279168
A Livable Shade of Green
Newly released data show that Portland, America's environmental laboratory, has achieved stunning reductions in carbon emissions. It has reduced emissions below the levels of 1990, the benchmark for the Kyoto accord, while booming economically. What's more, officials in Portland insist that the campaign to cut carbon emissions has entailed no significant economic price, and on the contrary has brought the city huge benefits: less tax money spent on energy, more convenient transportation, a greener city, and expertise in energy efficiency that is helping local businesses win contracts worldwide.
"People have looked at it the wrong way, as a drain," said Mayor Tom Potter, who himself drives a Prius hybrid. "Actually it's something that attracts people. ... It's economical; it makes sense in dollars." ..So as he heads to the summit meeting, Mr. Bush should get a briefing on Portland's experience (a full report is at http://www.sustainableportland.org/) and accept that we don't need to surrender to global warming.
http://english.ohmynews.com/TALK_BACK/bbs_view.asp?ba_code=63&bb_code=279168