> A common argument against it is that everything depends on China and India. This is true though. If you're concerned about absolute fairness, then yes, it m

> A common argument against it is that everything depends on China and India. This is true though. If you're concerned about absolute fairness, then yes, it makes sense that China should be able to emit as much as the US and Europe does per capita. But if you care about the environment, then this is a disastrous idea. The US needs to continue to reduce its carbon output, and China needs to dramatically slow it's increase in carbon output. Remember, when the US and Europe industrialized, renewables were nonexistent (other than hydro) -- so I think it's fair to expect China and India to leapfrog fossil fuels as much as possible. They've leapfrogged the west on many other technologies -- like telecom and transportation -- so why not energy?