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Greenhouse Gas Emissions: How is Canada Doing?
To evaluate Canada’s performance vis à vis greenhouse gases there are several things to consider: What is the current magnitude, and the trend in emissions today? What are the sources of those emissions, and how might emissions change in coming decades? How does the expected trend in emissions compare with the commitment made by Canada … Continue reading
Crunch Time on Climate, or why Canadians should strongly support Justin Trudeau’s carbon tax
Crunch time is now. The IPCC special report, Global Warming of 1.5oC was an early October shot across our collective bows. It reported the substantial difference in extent of risk in a 2oC world, compared to a 1.5oC world. The US report in late November was a follow-up to make sure we noticed. That report: … Continue reading
Why Canada will Waste Money on the Trans-Mountain Pipeline
As I stare at the blank page. Thinking how to begin, I sense I am about to pound my head against a rather solid wall yet again. Logic does not always overcome politics, and to understand Canada’s love affair with what used to be called the Kinder-Morgan Trans-Mountain Pipeline, we need to understand the politics. … Continue reading