The meeting of the 195 parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change even went an extra day in order to provide more time for attendees to reach an agreement. What emerged from the summit was an agreement to retain the 15% reduction in carbon emissions target initially established by the Kyoto Protocol.
Once again, there was a general agreement that the western countries would compensate those developing economies most impacted by possible climate change, but no money terms were agreed for 2013-2015. The Doha meeting...
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This is a fossil fuel industry perspective of the environmental-alternative fuel movement efforts restrict use of fossil fuels. It characterizes these groups has "Left-leaning, anti-fossil fuel advocacy groups who will stop at nothing to win over the public." And they continue that, "The petroleum industry must continue fighting these anti-fossil fuel campaigns as their future business and ultimately the industrial and military power of this country is at stake." It is obvious that the fossil fuel industry see themselves as the "White Knight" that holds up western civilization and is the protector of the nation. They seem oblivious to their contribution to climate change, environmental degradation and its devastating effects, even possibly leading to an extinction event. They do not seem to be concerned over the world they will be leaving to their children. They seem to be blinded to the mounting evidence that catastrophic "possible"(industry word) climate change is occurring and is primarily caused by humans that are burning fossil fuels. They are crying foul because they feel they are being unfairly being portrayed as evil, being the primary proponents propelling us towards "possible" climate change.