Tony Blair: Why Market Solutions Can Fight Global Climate Change.

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October 14, 2009

http://www.eco-rescue.info To fight global climate change, Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks in favor of market solutions, such as cap and trade, and responds to critics from the left. Se...

http://www.eco-rescue.info To fight global climate change, Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks in favor of market solutions, such as cap and trade, and responds to critics from the left. See below for Blair's verbatim answer. http://www.eco-rescue.com LOS ANGELES, California, October 2, 2009 (ENS) - At the Governors' Global Climate Summit today, 30 governors, premiers, mayors and senior officials from around the world and the United Nations declared that workable solutions to global warming exist and they want a strong climate deal to emerge from negotiations in Copenhagen this December.

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who convened this second annual summit of subnational leaders, said, "Addressing the problems caused by climate change is the greatest environmental challenge of our time."

"We have deepened our partnerships and renewed our commitment to work collaboratively to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create a cleaner planet and stronger economy for the next generation. In signing this declaration we are sending a powerful message to the national leaders negotiating the next global climate agreement that we are ready for action," said Schwarzenegger. "The time to act is now."
The participants agreed to work together to pursue clean transportation and mobility, support national climate change legislation, include forests in climate policy development, acknowledge the need for adaptation efforts, and recognize the role of subnational governments in the discussions on the next global climate agreement.
In December 2009, world leaders are expected to meet in Copenhagen and agree on a treaty to limit greenhouse gases that will take over when the Kyoto Protocol expires at the end of 2102.

Tony Blair: " well as always with these things, you've got problems to the left and the right. Some on the right want to deny that there is a problem. You just got to look at the evidence frankly. Some people on the left want to say business should not be part of the solution. This has got to be a part of the solution. This is not going to happen without business. In the end, it's not government that is going to develop a science and technology. Its businesses. If they are given a clear direction, if they know, right, what ever times go, we are on a path to a low carbon economy, that is the type of economy we are going to have. You will find them developing the business opportunities, doing the research and development. "

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