Fossil of the Day
Canada winds up the conference in first place
On Day 6, Canada was awarded First and Second and Third place
in Fossil of the Day Awards
On the heels of its leaked instructions to its negotiators, Canada sweeped the Fossil of the Day Awards on Day 6 of the UN Climate Change Conference.
From www.avaaz.org/fossils
Third Place: Canada
Canada took third for proposing no short or mid-term targets, mentioning only a 2050 target date for emission reductions from an undisclosed baseline. Mr. Harper will be 91 years old by the time 2050 rolls around.
Second Place: Canada
Canada swept into second, for urging a wide-open special exception for “national circumstances” to ensure that particular countries aren’t “unduly burdened” by strong targets. Linguists tell us that “national circumstances” is Canadian for “having loads of tar sands.”
First Place: Canada
Canada captured first (twice in two days) for demanding absolute binding emissions targets for both developing and developed countries from the start, in a clear attempt to sabotage Bali progress. (Canada’s per-capita emissions are five times those of China and ten times those of India.)
Canada urges us to follow the model of the Montreal Protocol on Ozone protection—but Canada has forgotten that the Montreal Protocol began with developed country commitments only. Developing countries took binding limits only later, with extra time for compliance and financial support from developed nations. Note to Harper: try reading the Montreal Protocol. It shouldn’t be hard to find—particularly for a Canadian.
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