http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/09/science/earth/09cost.html?ref=earth
This article deals with the cost of the changes that will be decided on at Copenhagen. Some estimates say that the cost will be $10 trillion. There will also be a fund for developing countries to help them cut their carbon emmisions too. This fund for the poorer countries will cost about $10 billion or at least that is the best estimate so far.
I think the changes will be good. If you think about it the cost isn't that much, because it will be shared by lots of countries. If anyone is deterred by the estimates they should remember this be cause it isn't as if your country is paying the whole amount. This will also be payed over a 20 year span, between 2010 to 2030. This will be a gradual spending and its for a good reaso n. You can't really put a pricetag on the safety of the planet in the future. We just need to get all the countries at Copenhagen on the same page, that way everyone will share the cost of change that can afford it and help out the developing countries too. I also agree with the statement from President Obama in this article about the $10 billion required for the developing countries. This would be best for our country, their country and more important, the whole world. Overall I think the good that will come from the changes will be worth the cost.
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true there shouldn't be a price tag on anyone's safety. That everybody should be on the same at page Copenhagen and come together to come up with a good solution to fix the problem.
ReplyDeleteI understand why we should pay the developing countries but i also feel it's a little unfair. Even though the developed countries can finacially support this payment it is in a way unfair to them. Even though we should help our brothering countries it is still unfair to the developed countries. Why should we pay because we came out on top? Yeah we created a lot of the global warming effects but, should we really be at fault for this?
ReplyDeleteI think the answer to that question is that yes, we are definitely at fault for this. The United States has polluted more per capita than any other nation in the world for over 50 years. Now developing countries are starting to industrialize, and its perfectly understandable why they feel like they are getting the short end of the stick. Developing countries feel like its their turn to pollute, but we are telling them they can't because of environmental concerns. I think its fair, then, that we pay developing countries.
ReplyDeleteBut do developed controus have an obligation to pay for the underdeveloped countries? We worked hard to get where we are, and this may sound harsh but, when you see a homeless person dirtying up your yard what do you do? Do you pay them and help them get back in life, or do you call the police and turn your back. It seems like for the developed nations to help the poorest and dirties nations we'll have to have a change of behavior first.
ReplyDeleteSam, I'm pretty sure the US's yard was already extremely dirty before the homeless person got there. Besides, if we are able to pay for them now, then we'll probably have peace between powers for a while.
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