The Oil Drum: Canada

15 comments on Conservative Party plan for Greenhouse Gases in Canada

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Backstop on April 29, 2007 - 7:26pm

You're right Porsena,
Canada is legally bound to cut by 6% below the 1990 output,
i.e. to 563MT.

That the neo-con Harper is now trying to buy some cover for the Whitehouse junta
by reneging on that solemn undertaking
only demonstrates his disregard for Canada's reputation.

After all, if Canada doesn't keep its word,
what is the point of negotiating with it ?

Regards,

Backstop

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Adam W on May 2, 2007 - 9:13pm

It's not even so much that we won't be making the targets that bothers me, lots of countries won't make it, even those that have taken large steps. At this point, after leaving it for so long, it's true that we won't make it no matter what. It's the utter lack of an effort that bothers me. And don't forget, this government has been in charge now for 15 months, with certain support from several parties (for US readers, yes, we have 4 parties with significant numbers of seats) on meaningful environmental initiatives. This is the best they could do? Stopping growth in 3-5 years is a pathetic joke. Do it NOW!

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ozonehole on May 2, 2007 - 11:08pm

It's the utter lack of an effort that bothers me.

I realize that this thread is about Canada, but I want to echo your comment about our situation in the USA. "It's the utter lack of effort that bothers me."

I share your frustration. But I'm not surprised to learn that Canada is following America's bad example. After all, Harper is the northern Bush-clone, isn't he?

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dinaz on May 3, 2007 - 4:26am

Bush clone?

Perhaps on social conservative issues but he is otherwise a far more sensible and independantly thoughtful person - no matter how distateful his ideological dogma. He doesn't need to read the cue cards to remember a four minute speech.

Kyoto is unfortunately dead. Continuing to hold up the Kyoto agreement as a legally binding contract is a waste of breath and keystrokes. No nation of any consequence will reach their Kyoto targets - even that energy utopia we call Europe.

So long as dumping CO2 into the air remains cost free to anyone, everyone will demand that privelege. The benefits of combusting fossil fuels are concentrated and direct while the damages are disbursed over time, victims and very indirect... I'm not holding my breath until laws are passed...