Reducing Emissions

In "Europe's greenhouse gas emissions rise," an article on The Guardian.com, the progress Europe is making in limiting emissions is outlined. Countries around the world are working to limit greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere, and targets to reduce emissions every year have been met or exceeded in many cases, particularly since 2008. But, in 2010, emissions rose, largely due to a resurgence of economic activity. So, how much of the progress we have made in reducing gas emissions in the U.S. is because of fewer manufacturing and production? To make a real difference, we need to control the emissions in every country in which U.S. corporations do business. Changing the emissions percentages will do no long-term, overall good for the atmosphere if we are simply shuffling those amounts to another country.

Check out the article on The Guardian at http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/oct/07/europe-greenhouse-gas-emissions-rise/.

--Noor Alzayer