Saudi Arabia, U.S. Named World's Worst 'Climate Sinners' by Environmentalists

Saudi Arabia, U.S. Named World's Worst 'Climate Sinners' by Environmentalists

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BALI, Indonesia — The United States and Saudi Arabia are the world's worst "climate sinners," environmental groups said Friday, citing their high and mounting greenhouse gas emissions and inadequate government policies to combat global warming.

Australia was ranked third, but with a caveat: If its decision to sign the Kyoto Protocol is followed up with action, it would quickly fall down the ladder.

"The international community is still failing to comply with their responsibilities regarding climate protection," said Matthias Duwe of the Climate Action Network-Europe, which released the data Friday at the U.N. conference in Bali.

"They have not set themselves firmly on the path of limiting global warming."

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There is a lot of finger pointing at the US, Saui Arabia and Australia but could they just be hypocritical? The report notes that the rest of the world is still failing to comply to their responsibilities.

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