http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/02/science/earth/02iht-euclimate.html?_r=1&ref=science

This article is about the next UN conference to establish a new plan on conserving energy and lowering carbon emissions. This is a follow up of my earlier article, but now there is a large controversy. The European Union includes some of the greenest countries in the world. They want to be a fairly large influence in this upcoming conference. The problem is is that they are not a "superpower" like the US and China. These two countries are basically running the show, while the EU is taking a back seat. It has been infuriating for the EU because China and the US are making deals between themselves rather than with the UN. Another problem is the cost, different energy businesses, like oil companies, will not agree to much unless most other countries do also. This is creating problems because it is becoming very hard for any agreement to occur. I think this is all ridiculous. The more prominent countries should take control and not let the oil companies decide what is going to happen. If anything is going to be done we are going to need help from the EU, as they have the most experience, yet they are being disregarded. Something big needs to be done at this conference because we are not at all living a sustainable lifestyle today.