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Poor countries' media must tackle climate change : Comments
By James Fahn, published 24/9/2008Climate change reporting in developing countries is woefully inadequate because too often editors and writers lack expertise.
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You state: “Having been granted the moral high ground, the developing world need do nothing–except, wait for the handouts!”
I must disagree with your perception.
Despite vital information being unavailable to people in developing countries, China, as an example, is now the 5th largest producer of wind power (and catching up fast) where by the end of this year, will see that country providing some 10 gigawatts of windpower, 30 GWs by 2010 and 100 gigawatts of windpower by 2020.
On a global scale, India is in fourth place though I predict, soon to be overtaken by China.
Spain, with a population of some 40 million provides 16 gigawatts whilst (surprisingly) the US is now considered the world's fastest growing market for wind power. Last year 5 gigawatts of new wind power were installed, and 2008 will break the record again with 8 new gigawatts under construction.
We Australians can hang our heads in shame since this country provides a miserable one gigawatt of windpower – an extremely feeble effort in reducing carbon emissions and an embarrassing one.
I am not endeavouring to mitigage the seriousness of China’s carbon emissions, however, all companies building new coal fired plants in that country, must first decommission an old one, including oil fired plants.
Therefore, one could hardly accuse developing countries of waiting for "handouts."
Since I'm not a political animal, I’m wondering what you mean by:
"For short term political gain, they’ve campaigned hard on the platform that “it’s all the West’s fault”.
How will crusaders gain politically in the short term? Please explain.