Harper’s Environment Plan: If the economy grows, so does our green house gases
Posted by Tyler Kinch on October 11th, 2006
Harper’s environment plan can not be called a plan and certainly can not be labeled as environmental. Stephen Harper announced that the government will be implementing intensity-based targets.
You may ask, what are intensity based targets? Intensity based targets means that if the economy is growing, more greenhouse gases are allowed to be produced. Our economy is doing great right now, so that means our environment will suffer under the Conservative plan. An environmental plan should lessen our negative impact on the environment, but this just allows that impact to grow. This is not an alternative to the Kyoto accord and Canadians should feel insulted for being deceived. Let’s not wait for a depression or a stock market crash for us to lower our emissions, let’s protect the environment today and preserve it for our grandchildren!
October 12th, 2006 at 12:36 am
You are quite right. Politicians like eco-efficiency as it is easy to sell to business and doesn’t impact on lifestyles, but they don’t understand (or don’t want to understand) wider socio-economic factors such as the rebound effect.
October 12th, 2006 at 12:51 am
That’s a very interesting post you have there, I never really thought of that. Hmm… I may blog about that post tommorow. Thanks for posting.
October 30th, 2006 at 7:25 am
Kinch! Where are you lately??
October 30th, 2006 at 8:04 pm
Sorry, I’ve been quite busy. School is picking up, I was out of town for 3 weekends in October too. I promise I will make a post soon and I will update on what I’ve been up to.
Tyler
October 30th, 2006 at 8:29 pm
As long as your are doing good! BLOG SOON! This is usually a site I like to visit. Study hard!
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