Australian Resources Minister Urges China & India To Rely On Coal & Gas For Development Needs

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CHINA and India should continue relying on fossil fuels to power their energy-hungry economies despite growing concerns about their impact on global warming, Resources Minister Ian Macfarlane said today.

In a speech to the International Energy Agency's (IEA) governing board meeting in Sydney, Mr Macfarlane said while there were growing calls for countries to find cleaner energy sources, fossil fuels still had a major role.

"Despite what some commentators, and sadly, some politicians, may think, development is the best friend the Earth has," he said. "That said, the reality we can't ignore - and must plan for - is that fossil fuels will continue to dominate the global energy mix. This is especially true in China and India.

"Yet it is unrealistic and unfair for the west to look to China and India - and other developing countries around the world - and say `you need to scale back your energy expansion so we can cut carbon emissions'. I can assure our friends from China and India that we want you to have reliable power from secure, stable energy suppliers and the best way to provide that power - for now at least - is with fossil fuels."

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http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,20914714-5003402,00.html

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1. Are you fucking kidding me?

:banghead:

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2. No - but don't forget that development is the best friend the Earth has!!

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3. Right. And Colonel Sanders is the best friend that chickens have.

[Nihil]

4. Guess he's going for a Christmas bonus ...

... on top of his normal bribe ...

This kind of crap makes you want to give up trying to do the right thing.
It's only the photos of my kids smiling at me that makes me rational again.