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WWF Releases G8 Climate Scorecards, Urges Us Government To Strengthen Energy Efficiency And Energy R&D Efforts

Four Days Ahead Of Summit, New Report Examines Progress Of G8 Countries Toward Addressing Climate Change

For Release: Jul 03, 2008

WASHINGTON, July 3, 2008 – In advance of next week’s G8 summit in Japan, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has released a new report examining the progress of each of the G8 countries toward addressing climate change, a main focus of this year’s meeting.

The report, G8 Climate Scorecards 2008, shows the United States can make substantial progress on the climate front by improving energy efficiency and increasing research and development (R&D) funding for energy programs.

The scorecards report ranks the G8 countries – United States, United Kingdom, Canada, France, Italy, Germany, Japan and Russia – on quantitative indicators such as emissions trends since 1990 and progress toward each country’s emissions target under the Kyoto Protocol. The report evaluates performance in three specific policy areas: energy efficiency, renewable energy and development of carbon markets. It also examines the climate and energy policies of five emerging economies: China, India, Brazil, Mexico and South Africa.

The United States receives the lowest ranking, just below Canada and Russia, while the United Kingdom ranks highest, with France and Germany in second and third place, respectively. The scorecards report was prepared by Ecofys, an independent consulting firm, and was commissioned by WWF and Allianz SE, an international financial services provider.

Dr. Richard Moss, vice president for climate change at WWF, said the report highlights significant opportunities for the U.S. to reduce its emissions by focusing on energy efficiency and R&D funding. “It’s still not too late for the current administration to take meaningful action on climate change,” he said. “This report illuminates a path toward greatly reduced emissions following the administration’s own stated goals of improving energy efficiency and ramping up investment in the research and development of new, clean, low carbon energy technologies. These are areas where the administration itself has indicated a need for faster progress. But by its own admission, the administration has lagged on these two fronts.”

Dr. Joachim Faber, holding board member of Allianz SE, said, “The G8 countries have a responsibility to be high achievers in the race against climate change. They need to be role models trailblazing the way to steer the world towards a low carbon, clean energy economy.”

While the U.S. lags far behind many of its allies in reducing emissions, it has made notable advances. Last year, President George W. Bush signed into law legislation that will require vehicles sold in the U.S. to be more fuel efficient and issued an executive order directing federal agencies to improve the energy efficiency of their facilities. Congress has created new programs to promote the development of low carbon energy options and has begun a serious debate on climate change legislation while the two leading candidates for president, Senators Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) both support strong national climate change legislation.

At the same time, many state and local governments have been showing strong leadership. Many U.S. cities and states have adopted emissions reduction targets and many state governments have implemented Renewable Portfolio Standards, which require a certain amount of the state’s electricity to be generated from low carbon energy sources. Several states have also formed regional carbon trading compacts that demonstrate, on a smaller scale, the potential of a national cap and trade program.

Avoiding the worst impacts of climate change, though, will require national legislation that puts a price on carbon and an international treaty that will create a framework for reducing global emissions, Moss said. “The next administration will need to move swiftly on passing domestic legislation and negotiating a new global treaty. The current administration can support those efforts by investing in energy efficiency and energy R&D, which will greatly reduce emissions and at the same time strengthen our economy by spurring new innovation and creating green collar jobs.”

Summary of each country’s scorecard:

1. United Kingdom – The UK’s emissions already register below its Kyoto target, largely due to a transition from coal to gas in the 1990s. The decrease in emissions, though, has levelled off since 2000 and emissions are expected to rise further. The strong national climate debate has led to innovative national policies although improvements should still be made in transportation and building energy efficiency.

2. France – Emissions rates in France are relatively low for an industrialized country, partially due to a high share of nuclear energy. Emissions have been roughly stable since 1990. France’s ambitious long term emissions targets still need to be implemented. France could strengthen its efforts in the building and transportation sectors and pursue a more ambitious program in the electricity sector.

3. Germany – Germany’s emissions declined from 1990 to 2000, partly due to the economic downturn in East Germany but also due to national policies. Emissions have since stabilized. Germany earns the highest score of the G8 countries on renewable energy. However, the country’s electricity sector is still quite dependent on coal and lignite. If no immediate measures are implemented, the country is expected to miss its Kyoto target.

4. Italy – Italy’s emissions have increased steadily and are well above its Kyoto target. However, the country has implemented a few key measures that have begun reducing emissions.

5. Japan – Japan has relatively low emissions compared to the average of industrialized nations, largely due to high energy efficiency and its use of nuclear power. However, absolute emissions are increasing and no mandatory emissions reduction mechanisms are in place. The lack of such policies has led to Japan’s relatively low ranking.

6. Russia – Russia ranks above the U.S. and Canada because of declining absolute emissions in the early 1990s and a large share of natural gas, which is less carbon-intensive than coal. Since 1999, emissions have increased steadily and there are few policies in place to curb them.

7. Canada – Canada has very high per capita emissions and its trend in total emissions is steadily increasing. A plan to curb emissions has been developed but has yet to be implemented. Canada will miss its Kyoto target.

8. United States – The U.S. is the largest emitter among the G8 countries and has the highest per capita emissions rate of any nation. Its total emissions are rising, due to the country’s heavy reliance on coal and oil. The U.S. has not ratified Kyoto and has not implemented national legislation to curb emissions. However, substantial progress has been taking place at the state level and the next administration will likely show much stronger leadership on climate change.

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WWF Releases G8 Climate Scorecards, Urges Us Government To Strengthen Energy Efficiency And Energy R&D Efforts

Four Days Ahead Of Summit, New Report Examines Progress Of G8 Countries Toward Addressing Climate Change

For Release: Jul 03, 2008

WASHINGTON, July 3, 2008 – In advance of next week’s G8 summit in Japan, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has released a new report examining the progress of each of the G8 countries toward addressing climate change, a main focus of this year’s meeting.

The report, G8 Climate Scorecards 2008, shows the United States can make substantial progress on the climate front by improving energy efficiency and increasing research and development (R&D) funding for energy programs.

The scorecards report ranks the G8 countries – United States, United Kingdom, Canada, France, Italy, Germany, Japan and Russia – on quantitative indicators such as emissions trends since 1990 and progress toward each country’s emissions target under the Kyoto Protocol. The report evaluates performance in three specific policy areas: energy efficiency, renewable energy and development of carbon markets. It also examines the climate and energy policies of five emerging economies: China, India, Brazil, Mexico and South Africa.

The United States receives the lowest ranking, just below Canada and Russia, while the United Kingdom ranks highest, with France and Germany in second and third place, respectively. The scorecards report was prepared by Ecofys, an independent consulting firm, and was commissioned by WWF and Allianz SE, an international financial services provider.

Dr. Richard Moss, vice president for climate change at WWF, said the report highlights significant opportunities for the U.S. to reduce its emissions by focusing on energy efficiency and R&D funding. “It’s still not too late for the current administration to take meaningful action on climate change,” he said. “This report illuminates a path toward greatly reduced emissions following the administration’s own stated goals of improving energy efficiency and ramping up investment in the research and development of new, clean, low carbon energy technologies. These are areas where the administration itself has indicated a need for faster progress. But by its own admission, the administration has lagged on these two fronts.”

Dr. Joachim Faber, holding board member of Allianz SE, said, “The G8 countries have a responsibility to be high achievers in the race against climate change. They need to be role models trailblazing the way to steer the world towards a low carbon, clean energy economy.”

While the U.S. lags far behind many of its allies in reducing emissions, it has made notable advances. Last year, President George W. Bush signed into law legislation that will require vehicles sold in the U.S. to be more fuel efficient and issued an executive order directing federal agencies to improve the energy efficiency of their facilities. Congress has created new programs to promote the development of low carbon energy options and has begun a serious debate on climate change legislation while the two leading candidates for president, Senators Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) both support strong national climate change legislation.

At the same time, many state and local governments have been showing strong leadership. Many U.S. cities and states have adopted emissions reduction targets and many state governments have implemented Renewable Portfolio Standards, which require a certain amount of the state’s electricity to be generated from low carbon energy sources. Several states have also formed regional carbon trading compacts that demonstrate, on a smaller scale, the potential of a national cap and trade program.

Avoiding the worst impacts of climate change, though, will require national legislation that puts a price on carbon and an international treaty that will create a framework for reducing global emissions, Moss said. “The next administration will need to move swiftly on passing domestic legislation and negotiating a new global treaty. The current administration can support those efforts by investing in energy efficiency and energy R&D, which will greatly reduce emissions and at the same time strengthen our economy by spurring new innovation and creating green collar jobs.”

Summary of each country’s scorecard:

1. United Kingdom – The UK’s emissions already register below its Kyoto target, largely due to a transition from coal to gas in the 1990s. The decrease in emissions, though, has levelled off since 2000 and emissions are expected to rise further. The strong national climate debate has led to innovative national policies although improvements should still be made in transportation and building energy efficiency.

2. France – Emissions rates in France are relatively low for an industrialized country, partially due to a high share of nuclear energy. Emissions have been roughly stable since 1990. France’s ambitious long term emissions targets still need to be implemented. France could strengthen its efforts in the building and transportation sectors and pursue a more ambitious program in the electricity sector.

3. Germany – Germany’s emissions declined from 1990 to 2000, partly due to the economic downturn in East Germany but also due to national policies. Emissions have since stabilized. Germany earns the highest score of the G8 countries on renewable energy. However, the country’s electricity sector is still quite dependent on coal and lignite. If no immediate measures are implemented, the country is expected to miss its Kyoto target.

4. Italy – Italy’s emissions have increased steadily and are well above its Kyoto target. However, the country has implemented a few key measures that have begun reducing emissions.

5. Japan – Japan has relatively low emissions compared to the average of industrialized nations, largely due to high energy efficiency and its use of nuclear power. However, absolute emissions are increasing and no mandatory emissions reduction mechanisms are in place. The lack of such policies has led to Japan’s relatively low ranking.

6. Russia – Russia ranks above the U.S. and Canada because of declining absolute emissions in the early 1990s and a large share of natural gas, which is less carbon-intensive than coal. Since 1999, emissions have increased steadily and there are few policies in place to curb them.

7. Canada – Canada has very high per capita emissions and its trend in total emissions is steadily increasing. A plan to curb emissions has been developed but has yet to be implemented. Canada will miss its Kyoto target.

8. United States – The U.S. is the largest emitter among the G8 countries and has the highest per capita emissions rate of any nation. Its total emissions are rising, due to the country’s heavy reliance on coal and oil. The U.S. has not ratified Kyoto and has not implemented national legislation to curb emissions. However, substantial progress has been taking place at the state level and the next administration will likely show much stronger leadership on climate change.

Manscape, thank you for telling the inconvenient truth. Your posts are always factual and well-documented. They're not always what people want to hear, but that's all the more reason why I hope you will continue posting exactly as you have been doing. The radical right has turned our country into a very sick place, and ordinary people have mainly gone along. Keep 'em coming.

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Manscape, thank you for telling the inconvenient truth. Your posts are always factual and well-documented. They're not always what people want to hear, but that's all the more reason why I hope you will continue posting exactly as you have been doing. The radical right has turned our country into a very sick place, and ordinary people have mainly gone along. Keep 'em coming.

Thank you for the sublime human encouragement. In an increasingly vicious world of gluttons and parasites wearing masks of god and patriotism driven by an insidious, contrived media, it's not easy identifying the truly perverse in our society and much more difficult learning how to DEAL with it!

The United States of America is 232 years old today. Rome made it to approximately 1000. What's next?

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Manscape, thank you for telling the inconvenient truth. Your posts are always factual and well-documented. They're not always what people want to hear, but that's all the more reason why I hope you will continue posting exactly as you have been doing. The radical right has turned our country into a very sick place, and ordinary people have mainly gone along. Keep 'em coming.

What a joke. Manscum now has his momma replying to his posts since no one else will.

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What a joke. Manscum now has his momma replying to his posts since no one else will.

You do realize we all know you're the biggest sockpuppeteer on these forums, right? Who do you think you're kidding, trouser stain?

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WAAAAA WAAAAA, I want my 6000lb SUV!!! (to drive 75 miles one way, to the office, single occupancy, just to impress people)

http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/pre...esitem9507.html

WWF Releases G8 Climate Scorecards, Urges Us Government To Strengthen Energy Efficiency And Energy R&D Efforts

Four Days Ahead Of Summit, New Report Examines Progress Of G8 Countries Toward Addressing Climate Change

For Release: Jul 03, 2008

WASHINGTON, July 3, 2008 – In advance of next week’s G8 summit in Japan, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has released a new report examining the progress of each of the G8 countries toward addressing climate change, a main focus of this year’s meeting.

The report, G8 Climate Scorecards 2008, shows the United States can make substantial progress on the climate front by improving energy efficiency and increasing research and development (R&D) funding for energy programs.

The scorecards report ranks the G8 countries – United States, United Kingdom, Canada, France, Italy, Germany, Japan and Russia – on quantitative indicators such as emissions trends since 1990 and progress toward each country’s emissions target under the Kyoto Protocol. The report evaluates performance in three specific policy areas: energy efficiency, renewable energy and development of carbon markets. It also examines the climate and energy policies of five emerging economies: China, India, Brazil, Mexico and South Africa.

The United States receives the lowest ranking, just below Canada and Russia, while the United Kingdom ranks highest, with France and Germany in second and third place, respectively. The scorecards report was prepared by Ecofys, an independent consulting firm, and was commissioned by WWF and Allianz SE, an international financial services provider.

Dr. Richard Moss, vice president for climate change at WWF, said the report highlights significant opportunities for the U.S. to reduce its emissions by focusing on energy efficiency and R&D funding. “It’s still not too late for the current administration to take meaningful action on climate change,” he said. “This report illuminates a path toward greatly reduced emissions following the administration’s own stated goals of improving energy efficiency and ramping up investment in the research and development of new, clean, low carbon energy technologies. These are areas where the administration itself has indicated a need for faster progress. But by its own admission, the administration has lagged on these two fronts.”

Dr. Joachim Faber, holding board member of Allianz SE, said, “The G8 countries have a responsibility to be high achievers in the race against climate change. They need to be role models trailblazing the way to steer the world towards a low carbon, clean energy economy.”

While the U.S. lags far behind many of its allies in reducing emissions, it has made notable advances. Last year, President George W. Bush signed into law legislation that will require vehicles sold in the U.S. to be more fuel efficient and issued an executive order directing federal agencies to improve the energy efficiency of their facilities. Congress has created new programs to promote the development of low carbon energy options and has begun a serious debate on climate change legislation while the two leading candidates for president, Senators Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) both support strong national climate change legislation.

At the same time, many state and local governments have been showing strong leadership. Many U.S. cities and states have adopted emissions reduction targets and many state governments have implemented Renewable Portfolio Standards, which require a certain amount of the state’s electricity to be generated from low carbon energy sources. Several states have also formed regional carbon trading compacts that demonstrate, on a smaller scale, the potential of a national cap and trade program.

Avoiding the worst impacts of climate change, though, will require national legislation that puts a price on carbon and an international treaty that will create a framework for reducing global emissions, Moss said. “The next administration will need to move swiftly on passing domestic legislation and negotiating a new global treaty. The current administration can support those efforts by investing in energy efficiency and energy R&D, which will greatly reduce emissions and at the same time strengthen our economy by spurring new innovation and creating green collar jobs.”

Summary of each country’s scorecard:

1. United Kingdom – The UK’s emissions already register below its Kyoto target, largely due to a transition from coal to gas in the 1990s. The decrease in emissions, though, has levelled off since 2000 and emissions are expected to rise further. The strong national climate debate has led to innovative national policies although improvements should still be made in transportation and building energy efficiency.

2. France – Emissions rates in France are relatively low for an industrialized country, partially due to a high share of nuclear energy. Emissions have been roughly stable since 1990. France’s ambitious long term emissions targets still need to be implemented. France could strengthen its efforts in the building and transportation sectors and pursue a more ambitious program in the electricity sector.

3. Germany – Germany’s emissions declined from 1990 to 2000, partly due to the economic downturn in East Germany but also due to national policies. Emissions have since stabilized. Germany earns the highest score of the G8 countries on renewable energy. However, the country’s electricity sector is still quite dependent on coal and lignite. If no immediate measures are implemented, the country is expected to miss its Kyoto target.

4. Italy – Italy’s emissions have increased steadily and are well above its Kyoto target. However, the country has implemented a few key measures that have begun reducing emissions.

5. Japan – Japan has relatively low emissions compared to the average of industrialized nations, largely due to high energy efficiency and its use of nuclear power. However, absolute emissions are increasing and no mandatory emissions reduction mechanisms are in place. The lack of such policies has led to Japan’s relatively low ranking.

6. Russia – Russia ranks above the U.S. and Canada because of declining absolute emissions in the early 1990s and a large share of natural gas, which is less carbon-intensive than coal. Since 1999, emissions have increased steadily and there are few policies in place to curb them.

7. Canada – Canada has very high per capita emissions and its trend in total emissions is steadily increasing. A plan to curb emissions has been developed but has yet to be implemented. Canada will miss its Kyoto target.

8. United States – The U.S. is the largest emitter among the G8 countries and has the highest per capita emissions rate of any nation. Its total emissions are rising, due to the country’s heavy reliance on coal and oil. The U.S. has not ratified Kyoto and has not implemented national legislation to curb emissions. However, substantial progress has been taking place at the state level and the next administration will likely show much stronger leadership on climate change.

The U.S. has not ratified Kyoto and has not implemented national legislation to curb emissions.

...and I hope they never do.

The next administration had better start digging up OUR oil and gas reserves (60 years worth -by some estimates), or there will be quite a groundswell of "term limits" coming.

It is already around.

I will not vote for any incumbant in any party- no matter what- if they do not support domestic oil drilling--now!

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What a joke. Manscum now has his momma replying to his posts since no one else will.

Wrong again, PatRat. Oh, sorry, you're using your other alias this time.

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The U.S. has not ratified Kyoto and has not implemented national legislation to curb emissions.

...and I hope they never do.

Planning on giving the finger to your grandchildren and great grandchildren, then? Did you notice that this summer may very well be the first in which ALL of the ice at the North Pole melts?

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/200...north-pole.html

The next administration had better start digging up OUR oil and gas reserves (60 years worth -by some estimates), or there will be quite a groundswell of "term limits" coming.

Nothing more than a band-aid. The oil companies have MILLIONS of acres they can drill on, and they're not doing it. They're waiting for maximum extortion value, so that the American people can be gouged a bit more.

The solution is to make OPEC's product worthless, and we do that by making alternative energies competitive.

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Planning on giving the finger to your grandchildren and great grandchildren, then? Did you notice that this summer may very well be the first in which ALL of the ice at the North Pole melts?

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/200...north-pole.html

Nothing more than a band-aid. The oil companies have MILLIONS of acres they can drill on, and they're not doing it. They're waiting for maximum extortion value, so that the American people can be gouged a bit more.

The solution is to make OPEC's product worthless, and we do that by making alternative energies competitive.

Thank You Al Gore

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