Laissez-faireLaissez-faire

We are industrialists We are industrialists who are concerned with who are concerned with the advancement of our the advancement of our

economy.economy.

Not enough evidenceNot enough evidence

Presents speculations as factPresents speculations as fact Fails to distinguish between non-Fails to distinguish between non-

human and human caused factorshuman and human caused factors Bases its predictions on pessimistic Bases its predictions on pessimistic

and unsubstantiated assumptionsand unsubstantiated assumptions

Fundamental FlawsFundamental Flaws

Faulty ScienceFaulty Science Unrealistic TargetsUnrealistic Targets Misdirected ObjectivesMisdirected Objectives Exempts Developing CountriesExempts Developing Countries Severe Economic ConsequencesSevere Economic Consequences

Negative Consequences Negative Consequences on on the Economythe Economy

Loss of jobsLoss of jobs America Vs. Third world countriesAmerica Vs. Third world countries Energy cost increaseEnergy cost increase Concerned IndustriesConcerned Industries

Negative consequences Negative consequences for for American American CitizensCitizens

Tripled electric bill Tripled electric bill $0.50 - $1.00 tax on fuel$0.50 - $1.00 tax on fuel Increased cost of all finished Increased cost of all finished

productsproducts

Consequences for US Consequences for US IndustryIndustry

Pass on increase costPass on increase cost Move out of the countryMove out of the country Purchase foreign creditsPurchase foreign credits Buy more foreign productsBuy more foreign products Drastically downsizeDrastically downsize

Final ViewsFinal Views

President said he could not sign an President said he could not sign an agreement that would “harm our agreement that would “harm our economy and hurt our workers”economy and hurt our workers”

““Climate models are really in the Climate models are really in the infancy of being able to predict the infancy of being able to predict the future”future”

““Doing nothing does not solve the Doing nothing does not solve the problem”problem”

Just because the US is not Just because the US is not participating in the Kyoto Treaty participating in the Kyoto Treaty does not mean thatdoes not mean that

we are not concerned about the we are not concerned about the environment.environment.

The EndThe End