Simply put... Kyoto won't work if the Ontario Auto Industry (biggest pollutant in Canada last I heard) is exempt. Kyoto is a Made-in-Europe solution that can only work in Europe. The US and Russia recognize this... hell, even Kerry won't ratify it.
We need to address the environment... no questions asked... but we have to do it in a logical way that doesn't devastate the economy, while leaving the biggest polluter opted out.
Large cash infusions into R&D is one thing we should really be doing... efficient designs have already started to lower pollution levels, especially in vehicles. If there's no economy left to fund research into clean industry, then all we do is sentence ourselves to stagnation indefinitely.
Added: That being said, I think each region/country should come up with their own clean air solutions that straddles the line between real improvement and economic stability... and it is possible.
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