Canadian Enviro. Minister Pushes Dumping Kyoto For "Something New"

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OTTAWA -- As greenhouse gas emission levels in Canada climb, Environment Minister Rona Ambrose says it's time for the federal government to scrap its Kyoto plan and think about something new. "We're looking at all options," she said yesterday, making it clear the Conservatives think it will take a lot longer to clean up the air than the deadlines adopted by the previous Liberal government.

High-level discussions among officials in the departments of Environment and Natural Resources since the Tories took office in February conclude "that it is impossible, impossible for Canada to reach its Kyoto target," Ms. Ambrose said.

Instead of reducing the levels of greenhouse gas emissions as specified under the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, Canada has seen an actual increase, she said.

Canadian emissions had been running about 24 per cent higher than the benchmark level. But Ms. Ambrose said that in Canada's next report to the United Nations, the government is going to be in the embarrassing position of having to admit "we're getting close to being up by 30 per cent."

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[Canuckistanian]

1. Just CUT the EMISSIONS!

To HELL with "something new" and "complying with Kyoto", just DO SOMETHING!

[rfkrfk]

2. seems like a provincial issue

Canada seems somewhat varied, east to west

are the more progressive provinces, doing anything?
someone has to go first.

[Monk06]

3. Kyoto ist tote im Kanada

The 24% increase is due to emissions in the Alberta Tar Sands.

Canada can't meet it's Kyoto committments.

That's why the 'something new' meme all of a sudden.