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--Apple-Mail-386--652301878 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Last week Canadian Environment Minister Peter Kent delivered some startling environmental news: "Canada is now half way to its target of reducing total greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent from 2005 levels by 2020. This is the result of the Harper Government's realistic, sector-by-sector approach to greenhouse gas regulations that is reducing emissions, while continuing to create jobs and encouraging economic growth. Last year, we were one-quarter of the way to our goal. And now we're half way there. This shows the significant progress we are making in meeting our Copenhagen commitment." But is this true or is Minister Kent simply passing gas onto the next generation? In fact, as my analysis makes clear, the government is simply blowing smoke. Using fabricated "no government actions" figures -- made up without any indication of methodology or assumptions -- allows Minister Kent to say that since 720 Megatones (Mt) is halfway between 607 Mt (the objective) and 850 Mt (the fantasy figure) that we have achieved a 50% reduction. This is the equivalent of saying that we have already won 50% of the medals we are planning to win at the 2020 Olympics -- and just about as meaningful. In fact at best, even aspirationally, we are only on track to achieve only 9% of our Copenhagen Accord target by 2020. For more information see: Passing gas: Peter Kent and Canada's bogus GHG emission targets http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/christophermajka/2012/08/passing-gas-peter-kent-and-canadas-bogus-ghg-emission-target Best wishes, Christopher Majka Christopher Majka - columnist, Rabble.ca Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Email: c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca http://rabble.ca/blog/26142 "The significant problems of our time cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them." - Albert Einstein --Apple-Mail-386--652301878 Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div style=3D"word-wrap: = break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: = after-white-space; "><div>Last week Canadian Environment Minister Peter = Kent delivered some startling environmental = news:</div><div><br></div><div>"Canada is now half way to its target of = reducing total greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent from 2005 levels = by 2020. This is the result of the Harper Government's realistic, = sector-by-sector approach to greenhouse gas regulations that is reducing = emissions, while continuing to create jobs and encouraging economic = growth. Last year, we were one-quarter of the way to our goal. And now = we're half way there. This shows the significant progress we are making = in meeting our Copenhagen commitment."</div><div><br></div><div>But is = this true or is Minister Kent simply passing gas onto the next = generation? In fact, as my analysis makes clear, the government is = simply blowing smoke. Using fabricated "no government actions" = figures -- made up without any indication of methodology or assumptions = -- allows Minister Kent to say that since 720 Megatones = (Mt) is halfway between 607 Mt (the objective) and 850 Mt (the fantasy = figure) that we have achieved a 50% reduction. This is the equivalent of = saying that we have already won 50% of the medals we are planning to win = at the 2020 Olympics -- and just about as meaningful. In fact at best, = even aspirationally, we are only on track to achieve only 9% of our = Copenhagen Accord target by 2020. For more information = see:</div><div><br></div><div><div><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" = style=3D"white-space: pre; "><b>Passing gas: Peter Kent and Canada's = bogus GHG emission targets</b></span></div><div><span = class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space: pre; "><a = href=3D"http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/christophermajka/2012/08/passing-g= as-peter-kent-and-canadas-bogus-ghg-emission-target">http://rabble.ca/blog= s/bloggers/christophermajka/2012/08/passing-gas-peter-kent-and-canadas-bog= us-ghg-emission-target</a></span></div></div><div><br></div><div>Best = wishes,</div><div><br></div><div>Christopher Majka</div> <!--[if gte mso = 9]><xml> <o:DocumentProperties> <o:Template>Normal</o:Template> = <o:Revision>0</o:Revision> <o:TotalTime>0</o:TotalTime> = <o:Pages>1</o:Pages> <o:Words>75</o:Words> = <o:Characters>430</o:Characters> <o:Company>Empty Mirrors</o:Company> = <o:Lines>3</o:Lines> <o:Paragraphs>1</o:Paragraphs> = <o:CharactersWithSpaces>528</o:CharactersWithSpaces> = <o:Version>10.2006</o:Version> </o:DocumentProperties> = </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> = <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> = <w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEver= y> = <w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> = <w:UseMarginsForDrawingGridOrigin/> </w:WordDocument> = </xml><![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--><!--EndFragment--> <!--[if gte = mso 9]><xml> <o:DocumentProperties> <o:Template>Normal</o:Template> = <o:Revision>0</o:Revision> <o:TotalTime>0</o:TotalTime> = <o:Pages>1</o:Pages> <o:Words>8</o:Words> = <o:Characters>47</o:Characters> <o:Company>Empty Mirrors</o:Company> = <o:Lines>1</o:Lines> <o:Paragraphs>1</o:Paragraphs> = <o:CharactersWithSpaces>57</o:CharactersWithSpaces> = <o:Version>10.2006</o:Version> </o:DocumentProperties> = </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> = <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> = <w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEver= y> = <w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> = <w:UseMarginsForDrawingGridOrigin/> </w:WordDocument> = </xml><![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--><!--EndFragment--> <!--[if gte = mso 9]><xml> <o:DocumentProperties> <o:Template>Normal</o:Template> = <o:Revision>0</o:Revision> <o:TotalTime>0</o:TotalTime> = <o:Pages>1</o:Pages> <o:Words>72</o:Words> = <o:Characters>412</o:Characters> <o:Company>Empty Mirrors</o:Company> = <o:Lines>3</o:Lines> <o:Paragraphs>1</o:Paragraphs> = <o:CharactersWithSpaces>505</o:CharactersWithSpaces> = <o:Version>10.2006</o:Version> </o:DocumentProperties> = </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> = <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> = <w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEver= y> = <w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> = <w:UseMarginsForDrawingGridOrigin/> </w:WordDocument> = </xml><![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--><!--EndFragment--> <br><br><div = apple-content-edited=3D"true"> <span class=3D"Apple-style-span" = style=3D"border-collapse: separate; 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