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At the ministerial high-level plenary yesterday afternoon, Canadian Environment Minister Rona Ambrose delivered a strong speech. Unfortunately a few key points were missing...
At the ministerial high-level plenary yesterday afternoon, Canadian Environment Minister Rona Ambrose delivered a strong speech. Unfortunately a few key points were missing:
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What she said |
The way it is |
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Canada will reduce emissions 65 per cent by 2050 |
The 65 per cent cited is below 2003 levels, not the agreed upon 1990 baseline levels. (There is a 27 per cent difference.) |
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Canada is having trouble meeting its targets for technical reasons. |
The new government has cut 80 per cent of climate funding, including programmess for energy efficient homes. |
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The former government did not have a plan. |
The new government cut the former government’s “Green Plan”, which was already on its third version. |
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Praise for the Clean Air Act “legislation”. |
The Clean Air Act is not yet legislation, and is not needed because it presents no new regulation beyond current legislation. |
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Canada’s emissions are 35 per cent above its Kyoto target. |
Canada’s emissions are 35 per cent above its Kyoto target. |
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