Global Warming and Energy

While lower tariff is a good thing, I'm skeptical of this climate deal between the US and China.

"The U.S. agreed to emit 26-28% less carbon in 2025 than it did in 2005."

Obama would love this since it's economic suicide, but I doubt the Senate will ratify it.

USA Today has an honest story.

"The announcement of new carbon emission targets Wednesday in Beijing isn't really an agreement — much less a formal treaty or even a protocol. It's not legally binding, and the details are vague.
Instead, the United States and China simply agreed to agree.
"I wouldn't even call it a deal. It's a joint announcement," said Elliot Diringer, the executive vice president of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. "It's ambitious, but it will require more.""

This is nothing but Obama playing propaganda politics.

More honesty.

"The joint statement by the United States and China on climate change, issued on Wednesday, is more important for its political and diplomatic symbolism than any practical effect it might have in reducing emissions. The statement reiterates policies China and the United States have been developing on their own and contains no new binding limits on greenhouse emissions. The joint announcement employs language very carefully. Throughout, the operative word is “intend” or “intention”, which makes clear the statement is not meant to create any new obligations. –John Kemp, Reuters, 12 November 2014"

Another opportunity for Obama to read from a teleprompter.

China hacked NOAA weather satellite system, but NOAA kept it secret for a month.

Farmers are smarter about climate change than climate scientists.