Comments on: Taiwan and Kyoto https://rose.geog.mcgill.ca/wordpress/?p=11 Wed, 16 Feb 2005 18:12:37 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.10 By: Liam https://rose.geog.mcgill.ca/wordpress/?p=11&cpage=1#comment-15 Tue, 11 Jan 2005 17:29:54 +0000 /?p=11#comment-15 Well, I would imagine if their efficiency in terms of resources is so low, particularly with respect to Japan, it would probably prove economical in the long run to modernize a lot of their production. While there might be a short term cost, it sounds like something they’re pretty keen on doing anyways, so I’d guess it probably has some financial upsides as well.

If Taiwan could be an honorary signee or something of the like, they could also be financially rewarded by selling their carbon credits to other countries who aren’t able to reduce their GHG emissions as effectively.

An interesting thing to note about Taiwan is they make a huge fraction of the world’s laptops, and a good chunk of the semi-conductor market as well. Cleaning up the manufacture of computers really depends a lot on the Asian countries effecting some change.

]]> By: Hannah https://rose.geog.mcgill.ca/wordpress/?p=11&cpage=1#comment-12 Tue, 11 Jan 2005 02:01:30 +0000 /?p=11#comment-12 Is there some incentive or reimbursement to countries who have attained emission targets that meet the Kyoto Accord? I guess it’s just that, they’re not slapped in the face with a fine…It just seems silly to be waiting to gain recognition before taking the initiative to act now in reducing GHGs. And where will the government get the money to sponsor massive reduction programs and economic restructuring?

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