Stephen Harper's plan to gut Canada's CO2 emissions targets

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from the CBC News:




Tories pondered weaker emission targets for oil and gas
Last Updated: Monday, December 14, 2009 | 5:35 PM ET

CBC News


The Conservative government has considered abandoning some of the greenhouse gas reduction goals set out in its 2007 green plan and allowing weaker targets for the oil and gas sector, documents obtained by CBC News suggest.

The proposal raises questions about how the Tories could cut overall greenhouse gas emissions by 20 per cent by 2020 — a target they insist they can reach — while weakening the targets in the oil and gas sector.

CBC News has obtained draft documents that were prepared for presentation to Prime Minister Stephen Harper's cabinet in the weeks leading up to the United Nations climate change summit in Copenhagen. The documents outline a working draft position of Canada's stance on emissions targets.

The draft proposal talks about harmonizing its approach to cutting greenhouse gases with the United States.

It compares the Conservatives' 2007 green plan, called Turning the Corner, with U.S. legislation (the American Clean Energy and Security Act) passed by the House of Representatives and suggests the targets of Canada's plan are more stringent. ..........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/12/14/greenhouse-gas-emissions.html