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"Obama the Impotent" is what some european papers are naming Obama. Their ultimate disappointment is with the US falling in line with the world on Climate Change legislation.
There was a comment on the above article that actually point out that Europe isn't really doing it's part. So I went and did some calculations on carbon emissions.
Top Carbon Emitters - 1,000 x metric tons - 2006
1. China 6,103,493
2. USA 5,752,289
3. EU 3,914,359
4. Russia 1,564,669
5. India 1,510,351
6. Japan 1,293,409
Top Carbon Emitters per Square Mile- metric tons per mile^2 - 2006
1. Japan 8,866
2. UK 6,014
3. German 5,840
4. EU (overall) 2,344
5. China 1,648
6. USA 1,516
7. India 1,190
8. Russia 237
So, europe is not really as green as their propaganda might try and make you think.
Europe has been increasingly critical of America's failures to live up to its global responsibilities. The US is not only the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases but is by far the largest per capita emitter of carbon and other pollutants. China comes close to the US in terms of total carbon emissions, but it has four times more people, who each belch far less individually. Europe, while having much the same high living standard, has an "ecological footprint" that is only half of America's, since Europe has taken leadership in implementing renewable technologies and conservation practices.
Top Carbon Emitters - 1,000 x metric tons - 2006
1. China 6,103,493
2. USA 5,752,289
3. EU 3,914,359
4. Russia 1,564,669
5. India 1,510,351
6. Japan 1,293,409
Top Carbon Emitters per Square Mile- metric tons per mile^2 - 2006
1. Japan 8,866
2. UK 6,014
3. German 5,840
4. EU (overall) 2,344
5. China 1,648
6. USA 1,516
7. India 1,190
8. Russia 237
So, europe is not really as green as their propaganda might try and make you think.