Kerry: Public Shaming is ‘Most Powerful Weapon in Many Ways’ to Enforce World Climate Agreement



Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday that international shame and condemnation is “the most powerful weapon in many ways” to ensure countries comply with the newly-signed climate change accord reached in Paris, which is meant to lower greenhouse gas emissions around the world.

Appearing on NBC’s Meet the Press, Kerry defended the merits of the climate agreement, but host Chuck Todd challenged him on how the deal will be implemented.

“There’s a lot of pledges. There’s a lot of promises. But there seems to be no mechanism for getting countries to comply other than wagging your finger at them and shaming them. Am I wrong?” Todd asked.

“Well that’s the most powerful weapon in many ways,” Kerry replied, “but it’s not the only weapon. And, in fact, we think that there are other powerful weapons.”

Kerry said President Obama has been able to move action on climate change in the United States not just by enforcement mechanisms but also “by setting policy,” which he says took place in Paris with this agreement.

“Here we set policy,” Kerry said, with 186 countries each submitting their own proposal to reduce emissions based on their capabilities.

Kerry then cited a “mandatory, legally binding reporting mechanism,” which requires participant countries to update their plans every five years so they can meet the deal’s goals and do more if necessary.

“People understand this issue,” Kerry said. “This is not a question of just doing it because it seems nice or politically it’s good. It’s because it’s [climate change] having a profoundly  negative impact on nations. They need to respond, and that’s perhaps the most compelling reason of all.”

Todd pushed Kerry on what exactly will happen if a country does not fully adhere to the agreement.

“Okay, so somebody doesn’t comply. Again, what’s this law that you’re going to hit them with, other than international shame?” Todd asked.

Kerry explained that a mechanism is being set up under the framework of the agreement “that will promote compliance,” in which nations will help “bring them on board.”

“You don’t always need a sledgehammer,” Kerry said. “If you can provide people with technology, or you provide them with technical assistance, or you’ve discovered a new means of reducing emissions…at least cost, more efficiency, there will be a huge sharing of these kinds of experiences through the reporting mechanism of the agreement. And that’s going to have a profound impact on a lot of countries, Chuck.”

Kerry admitted that all of this is not necessarily enough “to get us there,” but it will “send a powerful message to the global marketplace.” He said on Fox News Sunday that there would not have been a deal at all if there were actual penalties for not meeting emissions standards.

Kerry said it is expected that the world will invest about $50 trillion into energy over the next 30 or 40 years, and that will be one of the main factors causing countries to “spontaneously move in this direction, because there’s jobs to be created, money to be made, and there’s a population to respond to in terms of the demand of their citizens.”


http://freebeacon.com/issues/kerry-public-shaming-most-powerful-weapon-in-many-ways-enforce-climate-agreement/

Obama: I Just Want To Be Remembered As The Man Who Saved The World . . . From Global Warming…






    Barack Obama wants to be remembered as the president who saved the world from climate change. But the 195-nation accord aimed at curbing global warming may be the most fragile of his presidential achievements so far.

    More than any of his other top accomplishments—economic recovery, health care reform, the Iran deal, all of which involved Congress to some extent—Obama’s environmental legacy rests on the exercise of executive power over the objections of Republican lawmakers.

    In announcing the deal from the White House on Saturday, the president used pointed language to note that his administration laid the groundwork without help from Congress. He cited new limits on power plant emissions, investments in renewable technologies and an agreement with China to do the same — all actions he took on his own.

    “Today thanks to strong, principled American leadership,” he said, we’ll leave our children “a world that is safer and more secure, more prosperous and more free, and that is our most important mission in our short time here on this earth.”


http://www.politico.com/story/2015/12/climate-change-obama-paris-216716

Think Tank: Paris Global Warming Agreement Is ‘Paper Tiger’



    The energy industry is already saying Saturday’s Paris global warming agreement is “unenforceable, underfunded, and non-binding.”

    “There is nothing historic about this deal,” said American Energy Alliance President Thomas Pyle in an email to the Daily Caller News Foundation. “The Obama administration clearly doesn’t have the support of Congress or the American people—making the agreement nothing more than a paper tiger. Unfortunately, this won’t stop the president from pursuing a domestic climate agenda that will raise energy prices on American families, but will have no impact on the climate.”

    The Obama administration states that the deal will encourage nearly 200 countries to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, slowing global warming. Despite the doubt, President Obama is already celebrating the deal, as shown by the Tweet.


http://dailycaller.com/2015/12/13/think-tank-paris-global-warming-agreement-is-paper-tiger/

Father of Global Warming Calls UN Climate Deal “Bullshit,” “Fake,” “Fraud”…


The man considered to be the father of climate change awareness has some thoughts on the global deal struck by almost 200 nations yesterday, and they’re not exactly positive.

James Hansen is a former NASA scientist who testified to Congress back in 1988 about global warming being caused by a greenhouse effect. He is considered one of the leading experts on the matter and has become a strong activist attempting to push for the world to address the issue head-on. One of the stipulations in the deal is setting a target that the global temperature increase does not exceed 2 degrees Celsius.

Well, yesterday, many, many nations came together to tackle the matter, but Hansen isn’t impressed.

He told The Guardian, “It’s a fraud really, a fake. It’s just bullshit for them to say: ‘We’ll have a 2C warming target and then try to do a little better every five years.’ It’s just worthless words. There is no action, just promises. As long as fossil fuels appear to be the cheapest fuels out there, they will be continued to be burned.”


http://www.mediaite.com/online/man-regarded-as-father-of-climate-change-awareness-calls-global-deal-bullshit/


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For a second I thought he was describing himself there...

/r/gonewildclimate ?

Figures. Saudi Prince Who Bashed Donald Trump Is Big Clinton Foundation Donor – Enjoys Dwarf Tossing





On Friday Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal slammed Donald Trump for proposing a ban on Muslim immigrants in the US until the government could alleviate security concerns.

Prince Alwaleed called Donald Trump a “disgrace” for his popular plan.

On Sunday Donald Trump responded to attacks.

@Michael2014abc: @Alwaleed_Talal @realDonaldTrump Has your country, Saudi Arabia, taken ANY of the Syrian refugees? If not, why not?"


Trump is right.
Saudi Arabia has banned Syrian immigrants from its country due to security concerns.

** It should be noted that Prince Alwaleed bin Talal is a top Clinton Foundation donor.
Campus Watch reported:

    Some are upset that the Clinton Foundation accepted donations from Middle Eastern countries with terrible records on women’s rights. In “Hillary Clinton Faces Test of Record as Women’s Advocate,” the New York Times writes:

        Saudi Arabia has been a particularly generous benefactor to the Clinton Foundation, giving at least $10 million since 2001, according to foundation disclosures. At least $1 million more was donated by Friends of Saudi Arabia, co-founded by a Saudi Prince.

The Saudi Prince also enjoys dwarf tossing at his desert encampments.

Worth an estimated $27 billion, the enigmatic Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has very public holdings: he is the second-largest voting shareholder in News Corp., he owns Paris’s George V hotel and part of New York City’s Plaza hotel, he is a stockholder in Apple, and he will soon own the world’s tallest building. But the private origins—and exact size—of his massive fortune are the subject of continued debate between bin Talal and prominent media outlets. So what’s the truth? And does one of the richest men on Bloomberg’s Billionaire Index—a calorie-counting cell-phone addict who loves texting James Murdoch—really spend his free time throwing dwarves?


http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2015/12/figures-saudi-prince-who-bashed-donald-trump-is-big-clinton-foundation-donor-enjoys-dwarf-tossing/


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This prince is such a hard worker. 27B? Trump worked hard and only has 10B to show for. Surely the prince is a much, much better dwarf tossing human...

 

Yep. Toothless sharks.

That is why I have a hard time explaining the justification of this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostasy_in_Islam

Don't forget the space police...

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-climatechange-summit-space-idUSKBN0TT33A20151210

You do not have to like Trump, but you do not have to like them either...

Religion can't exist without people. Hate can't exist without people. So can't love, war, or judging other... people.

No human concept, ideas or a belief can be divorced from the fabric of mankind as one needs another human to accept or reject what one stand for. A religion is a set of codes. You follow the codes or you do not.

"Religion can't hate people" you say. Can faith?

Climate Skeptics on ‘historic’ UN treaty: ‘Does this mean we never have to hear about ‘solving’ global warming again!?’


Climate Depot's Marc Morano: 'Now that the United Nations has officially 'solved' man-made global warming, does this mean we never have to hear about 'global warming' fears again!? Does this mean we can halt the endless supply of federal tax dollars funding 'climate change' studies? Does this mean we can stop worrying about 'global warming's' ability to end civilization and cause wars, and increase prostitution, bar room brawls, rape, airline turbulence, etc.? Can we finally move on to other issues? I spent the last week in Paris marveling at how so many believe a form of modern witchcraft: That a UN agreement or EPA climate regulations can alter Earth's temperature and the level of storms. But now I realize that if they truly believe the UN has solved 'climate change' even skeptics should rejoice! Now that the UN treaty has 'solved' global warming, can we all just move on to something else?'


http://www.climatedepot.com/2015/12/12/climate-skeptics-on-historic-un-treaty-does-this-mean-we-never-have-to-hear-about-solving-global-warming-again/

You forget: "honestly Alwaleed bin Talal is a great person unlike other princes". He knows harpy clinton is good for him.

Which was the plan all along, ¡Jeb! losing facing harpy clinton

My face when I realized, according to this hafiz, I was someone else's future property...

Don't worry about disliking him. He is playing by his book, still a best seller. That is why he's on top.

http://www.amazon.com/Trump-The-Deal-Donald-J/dp/0345479173/ref=zg_bs_886494_1

By the way how much of his own $$$ has he spent so far in advertising?

 

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Because the risk of relapse of illness is higher when antipsychotic drugs are taken irregularly or discontinued, it is important that people with schizophrenia follow a treatment plan developed in collaboration with their doctors and with their families. The treatment plan will involve taking the prescribed medication in the correct amount and at the times recommended, attending follow-up appointments, and following other treatment recommendations.

People with schizophrenia often do not believe that they are ill or that they need treatment. Other possible things that may interfere with the treatment plan include side effects from medications, substance abuse, negative attitudes towards treatment from families and friends, or even unrealistic expectations. When present, these issues need to be acknowledged and addressed for the treatment to be successful.

http://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/guide/schizophrenia-medications?page=3