Je l'avais oublié mais c'est la semaine prochaine qu'aura lieu le party annuel du climat de l'ONU.
Habituellement dans des lieux de villégiature exotiques, cette année, la fête aura lieu à Poznan en Pologne. Aucune idée comment est cette ville mais croyez moi, ce monde ne couche pas dans du simple 3 étoiles.
Cette conférence, au frais des Américains ( et dans une moindre mesure, à vos frais aussi via notre 'cut' annuelle à l'ONU ) a pour but premier de faire avancer le mouvement alarmiste climatique.
Cette année, au programme: discussions préliminaires sur les différents pre-Kyoto-2. Du déjà vu.
Ce qui sera intéressant cette année est que la soupe commence à être chaude. Fini le beau consensus unanime de tous les gouvernements d'Europe. Fini aussi l'acceptation que la chine soit considérée comme un pauvre pays en voie de développement: nos gouvernements ont plutôt peur du dragon rouge.
Quoi attendre de cette conférence ? Absolument et complètement rien ( sauf pour les pervers comme moi qui prendront un plaisir à les voir tirer tous ensemble sur un coté de la couverte ! )
Mais par contre, si je me fie aux dernières années, ces conférences sont habituellement accompagnées d'un flot de propagande dans les médias.
Partez la cassette, je suis prêt.
François.
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Un peu de positif ?
Efforts to support global climate-change falls: Poll
Peter O'Neil, Europe Correspondent, Canwest News Service
Published: Thursday, November 27, 2008
PARIS - There is both growing public reluctance to make personal sacrifices and a distinct lack of enthusiasm for the major international efforts now underway to battle climate change, according to findings of a poll of 12,000 citizens in 11 countries, including Canada.
Results of the poll were released this week in advance of the start of a major international conference in Poland where delegates are considering steps toward a new international climate-change treaty to replace the Kyoto Protocol, which expires in 2012.
There already are reports emerging that some countries, such as coal-dependent Poland, are pushing for special treatment to avoid making major commitments to slash carbon emissions during a global economic downturn.
Less than half of those surveyed, or 47 per cent, said they were prepared to make personal lifestyle changes to reduce carbon emissions, down from 58 per cent last year.
Only 37 per cent said they were willing to spend "extra time" on the effort, an eight-point drop.
And only one in five respondents - or 20 per cent - said they'd spend extra money to reduce climate change. That's down from 28 per cent a year ago.
The Canadian results, from a poll of 1,000 respondents conducted in September, were virtually identical to the overall figures. There are no comparative figures for Canada because Canadians weren't included in the global study in 2007.
The 11 countries surveyed were Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Malaysia, Mexico, the United Kingdom and the United States. There were 2,000 respondents surveyed in China, including 1,000 in Hong Kong.
The survey was conducted as part of a joint collaboration between the financial institution HSBC and environmental groups, such as the Earthwatch Institute.
"There's consumer reluctance that's creeping in, and we've seen that some are being stunned into inaction by the enormity of the task," said Earthwatch executive vice-president Nigel Winser.
Results of the poll suggested that 55 per cent of respondents in the 11 countries said their governments should be doing more by investing in renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar and wave power.
That's more than double the 27 per cent who wanted their governments to participate in Kyoto-style international agreements to reduce emissions.
In Canada, the same portion favoured renewable-energy options, while 32 per cent supported collective international efforts.
"People believe governments are focusing too much attention on indirect actions that pass responsibility for climate change onto others, such as increasing taxes on fossil fuels, encouraging individual environmentally friendly activities and participating in international negotiations, such as the Kyoto Protocol," the report said.
"More needs to be done to inform consumers about measures such as green taxation or carbon trading to help them understand how tangible these can be."
The poll helps explain why outgoing Liberal Leader Stephane Dion had so much difficulty during the election campaign trying to sell his Green Shift platform that proposed a carbon tax in order to encourage emission reductions.
Earthwatch's Winser said the silver lining in the poll was that it stresses public dissatisfaction with the performance of all governments.
"We welcome this survey because it shows that individuals want their governments to do more."
HSBC was unable to provide the poll's margin of error.
© Canwest News Service 2008
http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/story.html?id=f0a1687c-decd-4c72-9d0e-7e6dd92d4ebe
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