For China-U.S. Talks on Climate, Issues Old and New

By Mike Woodard
Global warming is here and its not something new to anyone. Everyone has heard at least theory of it and most believe it to be something that is worth being worried about. China and the United States are the two largest greenhouse gas emitting countries in the world and are trying to come up with a policy to help save the future of our world. Both countries wants the other to agree on making a policy that will greatly reduce the amount of greenhouse gases allowed to be emitted, but at the same time, both countries are having a hard time making it a policy themselves. The United States have started policies, but all of them are far short of what China and other countries expect. Making a limit on the emission of greenhouse gases is a hard thing to do for both China and the United States because both countries are struggling financially and really cannot afford to make cuts. The time is running out with a meeting to replace the Kyoto Protocol. Both countries will need to be able to have strong policies. Together, China and the United States put out 40% of the greenhouse gases. A strong reduction in these numbers could slow the process of global warming tremendously.