http://www.leftfootforward.org/2009/12/britain-and-france-push-through-eu-aid-deal-but-anger-remains-at-lack-of-urgency/ Left Foot Forward is a political blog for progressives. We provide evidence-based analysis on British politics, news and policy developments. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.leftfootforward.org/2009/12/britain-and-france-push-through-eu-aid-deal-but-anger-remains-at-lack-of-urgency/comment-page-1/#comment-2930 Krystian Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:23:02 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=5202#comment-2930 I'm not sure why there is a presumption that there has to be a uniform emissions reduction target across the EU member states, it doesn't sound like a very equitable approach to take. Different EU countries are at different stages of economic development e.g Poland is less developed than France, and emissions reductions targets should reflect that. Of course overall the EU should reduce its emissions by 30% by 2030, but that should involve more developed countries shouldering more of the burden than less developed countries - or the less developed countries within the EU need to be compensated in some way. It's the same argument that applies at a global level with regards to emissions reductions in developing countries. 2.4 Billion Euros isn't much at all in the broad scheme of things, and it will be spread across all the world's developing countries - McKinsey estimates the cost of Poland reducing emissions by 30% by 2030 at 90 Billion Euros or half the state budget. I’m not sure why there is a presumption that there has to be a uniform emissions reduction target across the EU member states, it doesn’t sound like a very equitable approach to take. Different EU countries are at different stages of economic development e.g Poland is less developed than France, and emissions reductions targets should reflect that. Of course overall the EU should reduce its emissions by 30% by 2030, but that should involve more developed countries shouldering more of the burden than less developed countries – or the less developed countries within the EU need to be compensated in some way. It’s the same argument that applies at a global level with regards to emissions reductions in developing countries. 2.4 Billion Euros isn’t much at all in the broad scheme of things, and it will be spread across all the world’s developing countries – McKinsey estimates the cost of Poland reducing emissions by 30% by 2030 at 90 Billion Euros or half the state budget.

]]> http://www.leftfootforward.org/2009/12/britain-and-france-push-through-eu-aid-deal-but-anger-remains-at-lack-of-urgency/comment-page-1/#comment-9203 Andy Tarrant Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:04:04 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=5202#comment-9203 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Roundup of European action at #Copenhagen & other astounding idiocy from world leaders http://bit.ly/6CFoal via @leftfootfwd #climatechange</span></span> Roundup of European action at #Copenhagen & other astounding idiocy from world leaders http://bit.ly/6CFoal via @leftfootfwd #climatechange

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