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Danish Prime Minister -- best on planet
What a fantastic Guy!
The Danish Prime Minister, Mr. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, addressed the IARU Climate Congress, Copenhagen, Denmark on Thursday 12 March, 2009. Those of us who heard him and watched his intelligent interaction with top climate change scientist were deeply impressed. He said:
"You point to the acceleration of the climate trends. The longer we wait, the worse it gets. At the UN climate conference in Bali in December 2007, a two-year roadmap was adopted. Copenhagen is the target. Some people and countries question whether it is realistic to agree to a global deal in nine months. I say, we must. Waiting a year or two will only make the decisions even tougher. I say, we stick with the roadmap, but we also have to realize that this will demand intense negotiations in 2009, and the very close involvement at the very highest level of government.
You point to the problem of delaying action. 2050 is more than 40 years away. I do know that in particular maybe politicians have to be very careful in announcing their retirements, but I think it is a reliable prediction that most of today’s leaders will be out of politics by 2050. But the task is not to leave for the next generation. We have to start now if we want to reach the goal in 2050.
You point to the benefits and not just the burdens. I could not agree more. Low carbon societies must be our goal. I do not believe we have a choice in a world going to nine billion people by 2050. Energy is not just a commodity, but a liability to use."
What a GREAT guy -- how about him as World Leader!
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