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Climate milestone is a moment of symbolic significance on road of idiocy [ORIGINAL POST 11 MAY 2013]

I recall sitting in my Energy Analysis class at the Universeit Utrecht in 2005, when we embarked on a discussion about this new, flagship mechanism, the EU Emissions Trading Scheme [ETS], a policy vehicle to promote reducing carbon emission in the aim of bolstering renewable energy systems technologies. I thought, perhaps, at that time, it might work at best and at worst be a baby step in the right direction. Mind you, this was around the time BP, British Petroleum had unveiled their Beyond Petroleum campaign. But like my pragmatic, solicitous Dutch classmates, I was skeptical. And now, today, I am sadly affirmed. For some time now, I have been a firm believer that we need to quit emitting carbon, post haste if we are to attenuate the escalations of the 'indifference' of Mother Nature--climate instability, global warming and all the associated 'undesirables' that she will unleash. This, however, I am afraid will not happen--especially because oil companies short-term interests which are clearly valued more than long-term viability of preserving an ecosystem where a quality of life we have been accustomed can be maintained. I think George Monbiot summed this parody of inaction up rather well in his latest article.

PREPARE. RESPOND. ADAPT.

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