04-01-2006, 07:26 PM
The original proposal can be found here: http://www.nationstates.net/page=UN_past_r...utions/start=17
Category: Repeal
Resolution: #18
Proposed by: Leg-ends
Description: UN Resolution #18: Hydrogen Powered Vehicles (Category: Environmental; Industry Affected: Automobile Manufacturing) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.
Argument: COMMENDS the good intentions of the original resolution,
RECOGNISES that effort needs to be made to reduce dependency on non-renewable energy sources,
NOTES that many economically developing nations do not use polluting vehicles on a large scale,
OBSERVES that such nations are therefore unlikely to significantly contribute to air pollution through vehicle emissions,
FURTHERMORE NOTES that the development of hydrogen fuel cells is technically difficult and expensive,
OBSERVES that Resolution #18 requires economically developing nations to duplicate the effort made and expense incurred by nations that are in a much better technological position to conduct the research,
REASONS that such funds would be spent more effectively elsewhere,
CONCLUDES that the funding of expensive duplicate technologies by economically developing nations is illogical and unnecessary,
and REPEALS UN Resolution #18 Hydrogen Powered Vehicles
Co-authored by the members of ACCEL
Category: Repeal
Resolution: #18
Proposed by: Leg-ends
Description: UN Resolution #18: Hydrogen Powered Vehicles (Category: Environmental; Industry Affected: Automobile Manufacturing) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.
Argument: COMMENDS the good intentions of the original resolution,
RECOGNISES that effort needs to be made to reduce dependency on non-renewable energy sources,
NOTES that many economically developing nations do not use polluting vehicles on a large scale,
OBSERVES that such nations are therefore unlikely to significantly contribute to air pollution through vehicle emissions,
FURTHERMORE NOTES that the development of hydrogen fuel cells is technically difficult and expensive,
OBSERVES that Resolution #18 requires economically developing nations to duplicate the effort made and expense incurred by nations that are in a much better technological position to conduct the research,
REASONS that such funds would be spent more effectively elsewhere,
CONCLUDES that the funding of expensive duplicate technologies by economically developing nations is illogical and unnecessary,
and REPEALS UN Resolution #18 Hydrogen Powered Vehicles
Co-authored by the members of ACCEL