tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11587256.post6715334945972389481..comments2024-03-05T18:52:45.093+09:00Comments on Kurashi - News From Japan: G8 Environment Ministers meeting in KobeMartin J Fridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14537556834410284837noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11587256.post-53804809769077636502008-05-30T11:03:00.000+09:002008-05-30T11:03:00.000+09:00Indeed. They are all aware of what is going on, b...Indeed. They are all aware of what is going on, but can't seem to break away from their outmoded paradigms.Pandaboniumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352197350806179930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11587256.post-60826305742145521782008-05-30T01:34:00.000+09:002008-05-30T01:34:00.000+09:00Imagine any other government ministers, meeting li...Imagine any other government ministers, meeting like this and not really being able to agree on anything except "Oh, trust us, by 2050 we'll have it all sorted out".<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, it is one country that blocks the progress. The United States of America is not interested in the future. Too bad Japan, the world's second largest economy, doesn't have the guts to just ignore the deputy assistant administrator of that country, and propose something that the rest of the world might be inspired by.Martin J Fridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14537556834410284837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11587256.post-49986577008610600022008-05-29T17:37:00.000+09:002008-05-29T17:37:00.000+09:00There isn't time to screw around like this anymore...There isn't time to screw around like this anymore. Somehow we must bring pressure to bear on those who can make the big changes as we each, individually, do our part.Pandaboniumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352197350806179930noreply@blogger.com