环境问题挑战新总统(3)【沪江标准VOA080403】

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参加月初举行的华盛顿国际可再生能源大会的代表们向即将上任的美国总统就可再生能源以及其他环保重点提出了一些建议……

【生词摘录】
kick in v.捐献,捐款
radically adj.完全地
in the extreme 极端地,极度地,极其
viable adj.有可能性的
transition n.转变,转化

Candidates Challenged to Make Global Warming Priority (3/3)

"The G-8 countries would commit to 2 percent reductions on average a year between 2010 and 2020 and then the five largest developing countries would kick in with 2 percent reductions all the way to 2050 and then eventually mid-century the smaller developing countries would be obligated to begin cutting as well."

Jonathan Shrier says within the president's first six months, a plan must be readied for the next round of climate negotiations that will set a post-Kyoto agenda.

"The thought that a new administration, again, of either party would be able to hit the ground running and radically change the course of the international negotiations is unlikely in the extreme. So we really have to make this a viable kind of arrangement that is going to work regardless who’s in the White house after this administration."

Bill Becker says that can happen if the transition planning starts earlier, even before the election. Becker says the Presidential Climate Action project he directs has already identified the climate sensitive positions that need to be filled and a talent pool ready to take those jobs for the new president.

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八国集团许诺在2010-2020年间,平均每年降低2%的排放量。然后,五大发展中国家到2050年也将一直保持减少2%的排放量,最后,在本世纪中叶,较小的发展中国家也将被强制减少排放量。

Jonathan Shrier说在总统上任的头六个月,必须为下一轮的气候谈判做好一份计划,这轮谈判将确定《后京都议定书》的日程。

“这种认为不管哪个党派的新政府,都能重新自如并根本改变国际谈判进程的想法是极不可能的。因此,我们需要制定一个可行的安排,从而保证在这届政府之后,无论谁任职,都可以使它继续下去。”

比尔•贝克说如果过渡计划可以较早的实行,甚至早于(总统)大选,这种情况是可以发生的。贝克认为他负责的总统气候行动项目已经确定了需要补救的气候敏感状况, 并且已经有一个智囊团队准备好为新任总统做这些工作。

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