Not exact matches
Today there was more criticism of German
intransigence as Mario Draghi was pushing back against criticisms from Wolfgang Schaeuble that ECB
policy was igniting the fire of the radical right.
Still, it is hard to explain the
intransigence of the U.S. public and
policy - makers on the issue.
The Bush approach, ably supported by the Howard government, was to encourage the most intransigent elements in the Chinese government to resist any movement on climate
policy, then point to that
intransigence as an excuse for US (and Australian) inaction.
The administration is making great strides in climate
policy, especially given the
intransigence in Congress.
However, the inescapable truth of the matter is clear: Political cowardice has played a key part in Parliament's
intransigence, and the only way the issue was going to get back on the
policy agenda was for another case to reach the Supreme Court.