Your comments on the organization of the climate change summit in Copenhagen, next week, which is expected to be attended by dozens of world leaders in trying to formulate an agreement to cut CO2 emission.
Yes I am optimistic that they will produce concrete results Representatives of 170 countries represent almost all the countries of the world.
At least this is a good start, which means we're halfway there. Of course this will take some time to be concrete.
E Nurdin
Jakarta
By all means, let the Copenhagen summit be a success. Let us start to regreen, reduce, reuse and recycle. Let us promote more forms of public transportation; cycle to work whenever and wherever possible.
Let us reforest and not deforest. Let us have more geothermal and oceanic-current-driven turbine electric power. Our wind and oceanic current has hardly, if at all, been tapped yet. The same goes for solar energy.
Moeljono Adikoesoemo
Jakarta
I live in one of the most polluted places. Most vehicles emit dark smoke and fumes. The auto-industry must be discouraged and plantations increased to reduce CO2 levels.
Karim Khan
Peshawar, Pakistan
The reduction of CO2 emissions continues. We must support these efforts so, little by little, the emissions can be reduced. The summit in Copenhagen will hopefully find the best way to reduce emissions that are causing global warming right now.
Since the summit in Kyoto, we have seen discussions on the causes of global warming and the depletion of the ozone layer. The meeting in Bali also talked about this.
At that time, if I'm not mistaken, there was a consensus that developed countries like the United States, Japan and European countries would help reduce global warming.
This requires countries that are developing to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Problems in developing countries such as Indonesia, include deforestation and forest fires.
The plan was for developed countries to assist developing countries with reforestation.
And what about the developed countries? What is their basic duty? Do they want to reduce the industries that cause air pollution?
For me, the meeting in Copenhagen will remain futile if developed countries demand only that developing countries commit to reductions. They must also make commitments.
Baltasar Mili
Jakarta
