Boy, that didn't take long.

Europe let out a collective yawn (and cockeyed glare) at Bush's direction over yesterday's global greenhouse gas reduction talk. Basically, they say they've heard it before and now's the time to prove it.

Why such rancor? Reuters tells us that the Bush announcement is being perceived as a play to torpedo European efforts, specifically German Chancellor Angela Merkel's plan to drastically reduce carbon output over the next several decades.

"One of the customs at G8 summits is that the other participants grant the host a success on their big issue," the Financial Times Deutschland said in an editorial.

"The fact that Bush has not kept to this is an affront, and he's made Merkel's defeat even worse," it said. In Britain the Guardian said "Bush kills off hopes for G8 climate change plan".

The silver lining? Some feel that America has finally seen the light and gone on record, which may pave the way for successful future international climate initiatives. Fingers crossed.

Here's a bulleted list of what Bush is proposing.