Surprisingly, a Voluntary Climate Treaty Could Actually Work

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The binding nature of international agreements like the 1997 Kyoto Protocol can do more harm than good by dissuading countries from joining.

Source: www.nytimes.com

GR:  Okay, fine, but can countries control their profit-making corporations?  Must everyone on Earth be wearing a gas mask before control is achieved?

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  2. “Okay, fine, but can countries control their profit-making corporations?”

    If history is any indication, the answer is clearly NO. And, if the so-called “free trade” agreements currently being pushed in the U.S., East Asia, and the E.U. (TTP and TTIP) are approved, the legal mechanisms to control corporate behavior (i.e. national sovereignty) will be effectively abolished.

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