Legal Commentary

Copenhagen?s Carbon Footprint

By Jonathan H. Adler

It takes a lot of energy to hold a UN climate conference ? and lots more for delegates, activists, journalists and others to get there.  That means a lot of carbon emissions.  Reuters reports: ?Despite efforts by the Danish government to reduce the conference?s carbon footprint, around 5,700 tonnes of carbon dioxide will be created by the summit and a further 40,500 tonnes created by attendees? flights to Copenhagen.? According to the same report, the this is the equivalent of the amount of CO2 generated in a year by 2,300 Americans or 660,000 Ethiopians.

Full post as published by The Volokh Conspiracy on December 17, 2009 (boomark / email).