Friday, February 02, 2007
Paris Report and Canada's Environment Policy
A couple of days ago, Parliament Hill reporters asked several Conservative MPs if they believed in climate change. The MPs scurried off refusing to answer the question.
Today, the Paris report on the environment is out. The news is not good. Greenhouse gas emissions are largely responsible for climate change. The planet is warming at a faster rate than previously thought. Yet, Stephen Harper's response to the Paris report didn't instill confidence in the public that the government had a plan for immediate action to begin reduction of greenhouse gases.
I wouldn't get too excited at the prospect of the Conservatives actually doing something about emissions in the near term. At least not until they arrive at a consensus on the Copernicus and Galileo theories. If they do, perhaps then we can all move forward.
Today, the Paris report on the environment is out. The news is not good. Greenhouse gas emissions are largely responsible for climate change. The planet is warming at a faster rate than previously thought. Yet, Stephen Harper's response to the Paris report didn't instill confidence in the public that the government had a plan for immediate action to begin reduction of greenhouse gases.
I wouldn't get too excited at the prospect of the Conservatives actually doing something about emissions in the near term. At least not until they arrive at a consensus on the Copernicus and Galileo theories. If they do, perhaps then we can all move forward.
Labels: environment, greenhouse gases, paris report