Around the world Quote by Andrew Card
“Kyoto was a flawed process. There isn't one industrialized country around the world that has ratified that treaty, and so that is a non-starter.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Congressional testimony, 1997
Critiques Kyoto Protocol as ineffective due to lack of participation from major industrial nations.
In simple terms: Kyoto fails without big countries joining.
Seek broader international agreements.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- environmental negotiations
- national policy planning
- global summit preparation
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we incentivize participation from all nations?
- What alternatives exist to unilateral agreements?
Agreement without major players limits impact.