8/4/2010

Hey guys sorry for the lack of posts from last week but I went on vacation to Virginia beach with my family.

So like I said before this post will only be a brief continuation of my last post. Just in case you have not had a chance to read my last post I'll try give a brief explanation of this situation before I post the question. So last week Representative Faleomavaega hosted a hearing of the Congressional Foreign Affairs subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment where they discussed the nations response to the Copenhagen Accord. The Copenhagen Accord is a pact signed by the majority of developed nations that sets financial and social goals for lessoning the environmental impact of developed nations. Among other requests each participating nation is asked to devote 30 billion dollars from 2010 - 2012 towards the development of "green" technologies and "green" social movements.

So now that you are caught up, another one of the topics brought up for discussion during the hearing was "What should the United States do NOW to decrease their carbon footprint? Also how can the United States help newly mechanized nations, such as China, start off on the right foot towards lesser carbon emissions?"

Thanks again guys for your participation and I hope that you guys are having great summers of your own. Fa'afetai mo Manuia Le Aso.

Question:

1. What should the United States do NOW to decrease their carbon footprint?
2. How can the United States help newly mechanized nations, such as China, start off on the right foot towards lesser carbon emissions?