Economyvs.Environment

Allen Lee Sybenga Period 6 March 7, 2011 Source Citation:

Owen, David. "Economy vs. Environment." // The New Yorker //. 30 Mar. 2009. Web. 06 Mar. 2011. 

The Kyoto Protocol of 1992 was created in hopes of curbing damage on the environment. Two weeks ago( As of March 30th 2009) representatives from more than 70 countries met on Copenhagen to discuss a successor to the Kyoto Protocol, which is due to end in 2012. Of the major concerns in the meeting was the efficacy of actions taken to meet the Kyoto Protocol. Actions have not all been effective, and some, even harmful. Due to the economic crisis dependency on fossil fuels, and the difficulty to find other energy sources, this environmental problem seems to be "impossible." Although there are immediate solutions such as switching to hybrid cars, the true solution lies in the willingnes //s, after the global economic is stable, to accept programs that may disturb the economy again. Simple six percent reductions from the Kyoto Protocol are not enough.//