China Mocks Arnold, AB 32

John Seiler:

Arnold and other backers of AB 32 think it will inspire other countries do to the same. That its, to reduce greenhouse gases, supposedly to ward off global warming that will kill all of us.

Here’s the reality:

Even as developed countries close or limit the construction of coal-fired power plants out of concern over pollution and climate-warming emissions, coal has found a rapidly expanding market elsewhere: Asia, particularly China.

At ports in Canada, Australia, Indonesia, Colombia and South Africa, ships are lining up to load coal for furnaces in China, which has evolved virtually overnight from a coal exporter to one of the world’s leading purchasers.

The United States now ships coal to China via Canada, but coal companies are scouting for new loading ports in Washington State. New mines are being planned for the Rockies and the Pacific Northwest. Indeed, some of the world’s more environmentally progressive regions are nascent epicenters of the new coal export trade, creating political tensions between business and environmental goals.

The Chinese don’t care about Arnold’s dreams, or the foolishness of California voters who defeated Prop. 23 (which would have suspended AB 32). Their idea of environmentalism is to sell Americans solar panels to help them comply with AB 32.

China cares about Chinese jobs.

They’re laughing at us.

Nov. 22, 2010