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It's a combination, Senator. But a major contributing factor that you did not include in your 'problem question' is that two burgeoning economies - India and China are competing for energy resources.

BTW. This year, China overtook the US as the largest national global polluter. Even though they, and India both ratified the Kyoto Accord, neither are bound to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but merely obligated tp monitor them and report them. Their rationale is that other developing nations were allowed to pollute. Don't try to stifle our growth with emission restrictions.

Here's a thought. The US could lead the word, even though *shudder* they did not ratify The Accord, by leading in conservation and alternate energy solutions. AND.....in terms of conserving, if peope did more walking/biking it would have the triple effect of reducing personal energy costs, reducing CO2 output, and reduce national health care costs. (I won't even go into not buying so much Chinese.Indian product, which saves consumers at the checkout line, but costs in other areas)