意環保者塑「老貝」冰雕督促環保
Ice statue chides Berlusconi for being cool on CO2
[ 2009-12-07 11:33 ]
關注氣候峰會 學習環保熱詞
義大利一些環境保護主義者12月3日在羅馬廣場為義大利總理貝盧斯科尼的一座冰雕揭幕。據估計，12月7日哥本哈根氣候峰會召開之時便是「老貝」冰雕消融之日。這座冰雕緊挨著凱撒大帝的石頭雕像，上面還掛著環保主義者們打出的標語「老貝，別傻了，救救氣候吧」。到目前為止，貝盧斯科尼為氣候變化做出的主要貢獻是在一年前曾和德國領導人一起為促成歐盟籤署減排協議而在工業減排上做出讓步。環境保護主義者指出，曾威脅要退出減排協議的貝盧斯科尼，應該為氣候變化做出更多貢獻。
Environmentalists unveiled an ice statue of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in the ancient Roman Forum on Thursday, timed to melt away on December 7 as the UN climate change summit begins in Copenhagen. |
Environmentalists unveiled an ice statue of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in the ancient Roman Forum on Thursday, timed to melt away on December 7 as the UN climate change summit begins in Copenhagen.
"As well as just taking part in international showcases, we need coherent policies in Italy -- policies we don't see at the moment," said Greenpeace campaigner Francesco Tesco. "On climate, Berlusconi is in danger of being a leader who melts."
The Italian leader's main contribution to the climate change debate in Europe so far was one year ago when, together with Germany, he secured concessions for industry that enabled the European Union to sign a broad deal on cutting carbon emissions.
Environmentalists said Berlusconi, who threatened to block that deal at one point, had contributed to the EU making too many concessions to industry.
"Berlusconi don't be stupid -- save the climate," read the slogan on the ice sculpture, which stood next to an ancient stone statue of Roman emperor Julius Caesar.
Greenpeace said in a report accompanying its pre-summit stunt that 93 percent of Italy's energy still comes from fossil fuels. The government hopes to revive nuclear energy, which it quit two decades ago, to help cut emissions and energy bills.
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