Saturday, November 26, 2011
Good part, bad part
From New Superstitionist article on what's likely to happen in the latest Apocalyptic Genocide Revival Meeting at Durban.
The good part:
This is good. Even NS finally admits their mass-murdering game is over, because only a few of the major players are even interested in continuing.
The bad part:
Note that the GLOBAL CARBON MARKET is the important part. Cutting emissions is secondary. Pouring all the world's MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY into the Swiss bank accounts of the High Priests is primary.
Note that the GLOBAL CARBON MARKET is the important part. Cutting emissions is secondary. Pouring all the world's MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY into the Swiss bank accounts of the High Priests is primary.
The rest of the article is the usual genocidal apocalyptic boilerplate. We're all doomed doomed doomed doomed doomed unless we give 100.0000000% of our MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY to the Gaian High Priests, who will give us Blessed Gaian Prayer Cloths in return. We won't be able to eat the Prayer Cloths, and we won't be allowed to burn them to keep us warm for a few minutes, but at least we'll starve and freeze secure in the knowledge that Gaia has been appeased.
The good part:
Most of the US Senate barely believes in climate change, let alone doing anything about it. Most other nations play lip service, but blame economic travails for postponing hard decisions. Some think the recession will buy us time. Not so. Last year saw the biggest annual increase in carbon dioxide emissions ever recorded – almost 6 per cent. This was mostly due to China, India and others burning more coal, the dirtiest fuel.
This is good. Even NS finally admits their mass-murdering game is over, because only a few of the major players are even interested in continuing.
The bad part:
There could be a Plan B. Even without a Durban protocol, some countries say they will meet voluntary national targets. The European Union has legislated to cut emissions to 20 per cent below 1990 levels by 2020. China, Brazil, Mexico and some others say they will reduce the "carbon intensity" of their economies – the amount of CO2 they emit per unit of GDP - though their emissions will probably continue to rise. A few US states, led by California, plan to cap their emissions. Some see this resorting to a voluntary approach as doomed. Others see it as the only way forward. Durban will also see negotiations on ... offsetting their emissions by investing in forest conservation. This could kick-start a global carbon market and help create political consensus for a future deal.
Note that the GLOBAL CARBON MARKET is the important part. Cutting emissions is secondary. Pouring all the world's MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY into the Swiss bank accounts of the High Priests is primary.
But can there be a carbon market without a global deal first? Doubtful. Without legal limits on emissions, there are no legally enforceable emissions permits to trade, so a voluntary system could be prone to collapse. The price of carbon on the existing limited market, based around EU Kyoto protocol permits, has halved during November to below 6 euros per tonne.
Note that the GLOBAL CARBON MARKET is the important part. Cutting emissions is secondary. Pouring all the world's MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY into the Swiss bank accounts of the High Priests is primary.
The rest of the article is the usual genocidal apocalyptic boilerplate. We're all doomed doomed doomed doomed doomed unless we give 100.0000000% of our MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY to the Gaian High Priests, who will give us Blessed Gaian Prayer Cloths in return. We won't be able to eat the Prayer Cloths, and we won't be allowed to burn them to keep us warm for a few minutes, but at least we'll starve and freeze secure in the knowledge that Gaia has been appeased.
Labels: Carbon Cult
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