"Cool Biz"
First lets talk about the Kyoto Protocol. Which was started by United Nations in December 1997 in Kyoto, Japan. A total of 141 countries have ratified the agreement. Notable exceptions include the USA (the country which contributes the most to green house effect).
The idea is that a central authority will grant an allowance for emissions of CO2 and five other greenhouse gases, to countries enrolled based upon a measure of their previous pollution history or on existing emissions of the country. An industrial facility might be granted a license for its current actual emissions. If a given country or facility does not need all of its allowance, it may offer it for sale to another organization that has insufficient allowances for its emission production.
A lot of paper work has been done in last 8 years many conferences, many discussion and the protocol was finally implemeted in Feb, 2005.
Economic analysist argues as to whether the Kyoto Protocol is more expensive than the global warming that it avoids. The rules forced by these protocol are from being practical and won’t have that much effect. Some even argues that these rules are made by developed countries to further more hamper the progress of developing nations by imposing such “limited-gas-emission” rules on the industries. This makes this protocol another UN’s idea which is far from implentation.
While its been surrounded by these discussions and argument, Japan comes up with a new idea which they are calling “Cool Biz”.
They have this new protocol where Japanese will take off their Ties and Jackets in summers. The new dress code, which is not mandatory, is being pushed so thermostats in government offices, trains and other public places can be set at 28 degrees, even in summer. This will reduce electricity use and help reduce carbon dioxide emissions to meet Japan's obligations for the Kyoto Protocol on global warming. Though this is not enforced on private organizations but most of the “formal” dressing Japanese have very happily accepted it.
Hail Japan ?
First lets talk about the Kyoto Protocol. Which was started by United Nations in December 1997 in Kyoto, Japan. A total of 141 countries have ratified the agreement. Notable exceptions include the USA (the country which contributes the most to green house effect).
The idea is that a central authority will grant an allowance for emissions of CO2 and five other greenhouse gases, to countries enrolled based upon a measure of their previous pollution history or on existing emissions of the country. An industrial facility might be granted a license for its current actual emissions. If a given country or facility does not need all of its allowance, it may offer it for sale to another organization that has insufficient allowances for its emission production.
A lot of paper work has been done in last 8 years many conferences, many discussion and the protocol was finally implemeted in Feb, 2005.
Economic analysist argues as to whether the Kyoto Protocol is more expensive than the global warming that it avoids. The rules forced by these protocol are from being practical and won’t have that much effect. Some even argues that these rules are made by developed countries to further more hamper the progress of developing nations by imposing such “limited-gas-emission” rules on the industries. This makes this protocol another UN’s idea which is far from implentation.
While its been surrounded by these discussions and argument, Japan comes up with a new idea which they are calling “Cool Biz”.
They have this new protocol where Japanese will take off their Ties and Jackets in summers. The new dress code, which is not mandatory, is being pushed so thermostats in government offices, trains and other public places can be set at 28 degrees, even in summer. This will reduce electricity use and help reduce carbon dioxide emissions to meet Japan's obligations for the Kyoto Protocol on global warming. Though this is not enforced on private organizations but most of the “formal” dressing Japanese have very happily accepted it.
Hail Japan ?
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