Is there any country you know that regualtes greenhouse emissions? Any plans for that?

Question

Is there any country you know that regualtes greenhouse emissions? Any plans for that?

Answer 1

in 1997, the kyoto protocol was signed with the objective of reducing industrial greenhouse emissions. 174 countries have signed it, while the United States is the only country that has expressed that it has no plans of ratifying the protocol. Kazakhstan, on the other hand, has signed but not yet ratified. a few other countries have yet to express their position on the said matter. so yes, in theory, most countries are working to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. however, developing countries such as Brasil, China, and India, are not obliged to ratify it, because this would only suppress their status as booming economies. They are, though, still required to monitor and submit emission figures on an annual basis.

Answer 2

America does regulate it, BUT, the regulations are outdated and not  scientifically correct. There has been enormous discoveries about the Greenhouse effect since the 70's and 80's when most of them went into effect. The Scandinavian countries have great regulations on the issues. Vehicles and Electrical Power plants are the worst. Of course, the human beings love to drive everywhere, then sit at home after work watching TV and eating stored food from the fridge, but that is another issue.

Answer 3

i wish I knew for I would not hesitate to move there! Most are over seas like in Europe etc

America is the #1 contributor to global warming as well as #1 consumer of oil!!! USA is not going to change its ways anytime soon beause all high up senators etc dont want to get a cut in there paycheck

Answer 4

How would a country regulate the the vast emissions from a volcano?.

Answer 5

As of February 2005, 141 countries have ratified the Kyoto treaty cutting CO2 emissions that may (or may not) significantly contribute to the current gradual atmospheric global warming experienced by earth.  See:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/natur...

Every country that signed, must have a regulatory office to monitor and coordinate compliance with the treaty.

China, India, and third-world countries are exempt from Kyoto requirements.  China will surpass the USA in CO2 emissions this year, and is building coal-fired power plants at the rate of one per week.

No country that has signed has hurt their economy to comply, and most don't honor the promises that they made.

Canada signed the treaty, then increased its emissions by 20%.  Apparently signing, and then not complying is somehow "better".  The reason the USA doesn't casually sign treaties and then renege, is that a treaty ratified by the US Senate has the same effect of law as the Constitution, and as enforceable and must be honored.

That is why environmental groups are so incredibly focused on pressuring the USA.  The treaties it signs must be lived up to, unlike every other country in the world, that is free to ignore and renege when convenient.