Bush green vows are ‘unclear’

Environmental group Friends of the Earth has responded to this week’s State of the Union address from President Bush by claiming that the green initiatives outlined are unclear, and that the Administration lacks the ‘political will’ to follow up the statements with action.

In the speech, delivered earlier this week, the President called for a move away from US dependence on Middle Eastern oil imports – with a reduction of 75% by 2025, and increased efforts to develop mass market ethanol-fuelled vehicles within six years.

"The President was right to highlight his country's addiction to oil: its one of the main reasons why the US is the world's biggest polluter of climate-changing gases. Unfortunately his administration refuses to join the rest of the world in tackling the problem, and he ignored it again in his speech,” commented Friends of the Earth International's climate campaigner Catherine Pearce.

"The United States could reduce its dependence on oil and cut emissions by tackling energy waste and investing in renewables and cleaner technology. But it's unclear whether President Bush has actually offered anything new, and his record to date casts doubt on whether he has the political will to act.”
 

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