The general concensus is clear in the scientific world that the earth is indeed warming at an alarming rate. Those disagreeing with these findings generally have a reason to do so...the oil industry being one of them.

AP: Nov 4, 2004

Kyoto Protocol

However, there were many political factors involved during the Kyoto conference and many industries such as oil and coal had a huge campaign to discredit the conference.

Some of the well-respected scientists claiming that Global Warming is a myth have been sponsored in some way by various commercial interests as well.

Leading up to the conference, during it, and since, big corporations with financial interests at stake have had a lot of influence in the outcome and on the media. A lot of primarily industry arguments against the Kyoto conference and Global Warming in general, claim that it will hurt the global (or USA's) economy and affect people's jobs.

Yet as the Kyoto Climate Change Conference ended in what Greenpeace has termed "a tragedy and a farce", the planet's temperature continues to rise.

More than 120 nations have signed off on the Kyoto agreement in an attempt to show good faith in reducing harmful greenhouse gases. Our president and "oilman" chose to walk away from the table because it's not good for the economy...as if he has a "clue" as to what is good for the economy.


RM