U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to the press after hosting a roundtable with CEOs about climate change Oct. 19 in Washington, DC. The group reportedly discussed carbon mitigation, sustainability and how new technologies can support the efforts. while in the Roosevelt Room of the White House (Aude Guerrucci-Pool, Getty Images)
According to The New York Times, “China, the world’s leading emitter of greenhouse gases from coal, has been burning up to 17 percent more coal a year than the government previously disclosed, according to newly released data.” Thatap about a billion tons more per year. A few months ago, President Obama was bragging about his wonderful deal that would limit Chinese emissions — by 2030, after doubling the present amount. Now the Great Negotiator is trying to rope us into a CO2 limitation treaty that will do nothing for the phony “climate crisis.” It will only destroy our economy. Other Asian countries are also racing ahead; Reuters reports that more than 500 coal-fired generating plants are under construction, and at least 1,000 more are on the drawing boards. The “developing” countries also want us to pay them $100 billion annually. Only Obama could do so much to “help” us.
Richard C. Savage, Franktown
This letter was published in the Nov. 7 edition.
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