More climate change

There's been a lot of news on climate change recently, but I've picked 3:

a) There's Obama 's US climate change bill passing the key Congress vote and they're now waiting to see if it will go through the Senate. I thought a lot of people in the US would support this Bill, but there seemed to be a lot of "bashing" on this website (I think it's to do with job losses). I hope they're in the minority.



b) They maybe the largest solar panel producers in the world, but China is on the verge of being a major market for solar panels. China being a major market for solar panels. According to Reuters, China's government said in March it will offer to pay 20 yuan ($2.90) per watt of solar systems fixed to roofs and which have a capacity of more than 50 kilowatt peak (kwp).
The subsidy, which could cover half the cost of installing the system, was popular among developers, attracting applications equivalent to the building of 1 gigawatt of solar power.


c) UNEP and the WTO just published a joint report on Climate Change and Free Trade last month. They're trying to convince people that global trade is good for the environment too (though they're not admitting that the boom is responsible for all the climate change). By breaking down trade barriers, developed nations can export their green technology to less developed or other developed nations to help them in their fight against climate change. Honestly, it's going to take a lot more than exporting green technology. There is still going to be a need for concrete moves & commitments towards emissions reductions. To me, exporting green tech to another country just so that they can expand an industry may not result in overall emission reductions.