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Originally Posted by Criton
Cpal, thought you might like to know how much progress Canada is making in keeping up with its Kyoto Treaty obligations. Under Kyoto, Canada agreed to cut its CO2 emission by 6 percent from 1990 levels. In 1990, Canada's CO2 emissions totaled 430.2 million metric tons. It's Kyoto target is 404.4 million metric tons. In 2004 Canadian C02 emissions totaled 560.3 million metric tons, 30.2 percent ABOVE 1990 levels and 38.6 percent above the Kyoto commitment. What gives?
Incidentially, between 1990 and 2004, U.S. C02 emission are up, but only 22 percent, not 30.2. Just so you know, the U.S. population over this period increased by 15 percent, while Canada's grew by only 13.
Did Canada sign on to Kyoto just so all of you liberals would feel good about yourselves while you criticize the U.S? Or are you just generating that much more hot air?
Cheers!
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I'm not sure why you care about Kyoto accord, since the top US Scientists don't believe in what it is trying to accomplish. Since we have till 2012 to meet these goals, there is still time to cut the emissions, but it is harder when the US keeps trying to build power plants on the border, like they are trying to do in Washington state. Nothing like letting the pollution leech over to your neighbour.
I did notice that you made no mention of the massive forest management and reforestation programs that are carried out in BC and where they may offset their members emissions by increasing the amount of greenhouse gases removed from the atmosphere by so-called "carbon sinks".
Thank you for your increased vigilance on the Canadian front. It is nice to see that you guys rebuilt that purty white house after we had a little bbq there.