Talks are underway at the COP 15 Conference in Copenhagen.
The EPA (The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) made its first step towards addressing the issue of climate change by declaring greenhouse gases a health hazard. Yay US its a step in the right direction. The politics behind this declaration are already under debate: the threat of EPA regulation is said to be designed to pressure the Senate into enacting legislation to implement a cap and trade system. Regardless of its motives the EPA is finally acknowledging the seriousness of green-house gases. What about Canada...how are we doing? Here is a quote from the globe and mail article...
"Praise for the Obama administration's move came as Canada's already battered image at the summit took another blow. Last night a coalition of 450 environmental groups awarded Canada a Fossil of the Day award, given to the countries “doing the most to obstruct progress in the global climate change talks.”
In a press conference, Michael Martin, Canada's chief climate change negotiator, made it clear that Canada's would not alter its stated carbon reduction targets, which are among the lowest of the industrialized countries."
Very saddening news! I look forward to the delegations of Canada and the United States speaking at today's meeting
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Hey Cody!
Haiti and I were talking today about this and she pulled up an article out of the globe and mail in which it was stated that Harper doesn't plan to make any radical changes or sign any resolutions unless the US is planning on backing it as well...
maybe with the US starting to make these initiatives Harper will start to step up to the plate a bit more! Thoughts?
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