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Mind unspoken intention of Western climate change diplomacy
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-11-24 16:11

Nonetheless, few UNFCCC-annexed developed countries are able to offer any meaningful emissions cut plans close to their promises signed a dozen years ago into the Kyoto Protocol, which was under the UNFCCC regime. A lot of people in the wealthiest countries continue their proud lifestyle of living in big houses, driving gas-guzzling SUVs, and using highly-powered washing machines and dryers.

Short of mentioning the UNFCCC principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities" for sharing burdens of emissions cut, many industrialized nations are now shunning their responsibilities and asking developing members of the international community to make overdue contributions.

How can those industrialized countries, which owe huge carbon debts to the world, occupy, inadvertently, the moral beacon of achieving a greener and better world?

An unspoken intention is looming behind the moral advocacy in international climate talks. Powers which set up game rules would often refresh such rules to keep their competitiveness, in financial interests, social benefits and, consequently, national strength -- from the Bretton Woods system which established the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, to the consolidation of the World Trade Organization, and to the cap-and-trade mechanism these days and possibly global carbon exchange markets in the future.

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It's quite a cutting-edge gizmo to let carbon be a priced commodity, particularly after Wall Street met an unavoidable failure in securitizing everything, company stocks, life insurances and even bad debts. Just commercializing everything -- climate, this time.

Not at all cynical of serious concern of climate change and global warming, Chinese should be aware of intentional control of wealth distribution under the pretext of lofty ideas.

While enjoying the better-off after diligent and entrepreneurial work, Chinese people still abide by the appeal of the ancient sage Lao-Tzu, stay in harmony with the universe.


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