Scrapheap Kyoto, Failures in leadership at G8
July 8th, 2008 | No Comments | 156 views |
Back in 2005 I analysed Kyoto as a document of economic privilege rather than environmental protection. Now the G8 statement on climate change is announced with considerable chatter on the margins gaining pace for the scrapping of Kyoto. Some links:
- Global Dashboard: Kicking Kyoto
- Democracy Journal: Nordhaus and Schellenberger say ‘Scrap Kyoto’
- Nature: Gwyn Pryns and Steve Rayner on ‘Time to Ditch Kyoto’
What needs careful watching by the media is that Kyoto is replaced or built on for the right reasons.
Compare this: UK leading the way?
These are some key parts of the G8 statement on climate: More »
Posted in climate change, discourse analysis, environment, kyoto protocol, media coverage
Tags: climate change, discourse analysis, environmental coverage, G8, kyoto 
