Kerry, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, will be a leader in Senate efforts to place the first domestic curbs on greenhouse gases, after the House approved a measure last week. Even if a Senate bill passes, there
may not be enough support to ratify an international accord incorporating the U.S. commitments, the Massachusetts Democrat said in an interview.
A possible Senate rejection poses a threat to the 192- nation effort to forge an agreement, which scientists say can help slow warming that’s raising sea levels and changing rainfall patterns globally.
“We are definitely going to make more progress if there is a strong international agreement that the U.S. is a party to,” said Nigel Purvis, who in the 1990s worked as a U.S. negotiator on the Kyoto climate treaty that the U.S. didn’t ratify. Passing domestic climate-change legislation remains the most crucial step, Purvis said.
Senate ratification of a treaty would require 67 votes, compared with 60 for legislation.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...d=aMs9V_EUxE0Y
Folks it is simple. Obama can't go sign the 'treaty"
It takes ratification from 2/3rds of Congress.
It contains laws and language that over rule our laws.
http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/convkp/kpeng.html
Foreign inspectors can come on your property and inspect you
How about that "fugitive" waste or emmisions?
They will have authority to tax and distribute revenues.
Read the document.
Summary. Our sovereignty says we manage emissions, waste etc in our authority and borders. Waiving sovereignty means they can come in here from memeber countries and use foreign authority to over ride our states and local laws.
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