The UK Guardian puts it another way
Obama’s $3bn for climate fund could kickstart action on global warming
Why does he need to pledge to give money that isn’t his, ie, it’s taxpayer money, for this? There has been no statistically significant warming in over 18 years. Seriously
https://twitter.com/PeterGleick/status/533306236184186880
A 0.63C increase in over 120 years is not scary, not huge, and most likely less than should be expected during a Holocene warm period
Barack Obama’s handshake deal with China and $3bn pledge for climate financecould break down the wall between rich and poor countries that has blocked action on global warming for 20 years, observers of the negotiations said.
The White House announced the $3bn pledge on Friday, putting climate change firmly on the agenda of the G20 summit in Brisbane and injecting momentum into United Nations talks ahead of a key meeting in Lima this month.
The $3bn is the most pledged by any country to date to the Green Climate Fund, set up to help poor countries fight climate change. The US contribution puts the fund at nearly $6bn towards its initial $10bn goal.
Obviously, The Guardian is a big fan of this. How much of their own money will they pledge? How much of Obama’s own money will he pledge? How much of their own money will Believers in anthropogenic global warming/climate change pledge?
This is simply a redistribution scheme for political purposes using Other People’s hard earned money.
“Obama’s pledge to give unelected bureaucrats at the UN $3bn for climate change initiatives is an unfortunate decision to not listen to voters in this most recent election cycle,†Jim Inhofe, an Oklahoma Republican and the likely incoming chair of the Senate environment and public works committee said in a statement.
“The president’s climate change agenda has only siphoned precious taxpayer dollars away from the real problems facing the American people,†he added.
Inhofe has pledged to block the funds. This announcement, much like Obama’s executive amnesty, is another way for Obama to deflect the narrative and create a fight, rather than dealing with the pressing problems in the economy.
How big is Obama’s carbon footprint?
