U.S. Action Alone Will Not Impact World CO2 Levels

When questioned by Senator Inhofe (R-Okla) during a meeting of the Environmental and Public Works Committee....Energy Secretary Chu and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson had their own comments about climate change. Administrator Jackson testifies that "U.S. action alone will not impact world CO2 levels."

China passed the U.S. in 2006 to become the largest CO2 emitter, and India will soon overtake Russia to become the third largest emitter. China is now responsible for 21% of the world’s emissions according to Climate Research News in October 2008. The United States runs a very tight 2nd to China.

On July 8, 2009, the G8 agreed to try to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius and cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent, but it failed to persuade China and India to join a bid to halve world emissions. (Reuters; July 8, 2009)

Even if a worldwide agreement made sense, an agreement without China, India and other developing countries can be counterproductive. It could actually mean more, not less, carbon-dioxide emissions. With massive increases in energy costs for the United States, Europe and Japan, energy-intensive manufacturing will move to countries without limits. (Washington Times; July 10 2009)

Read Senator Inhofe's white paper entitled "Global Warming 'Concensus' in FreeFall".