"Canada took its lumps at the UN climate conference Monday, tying with Australia in a “fossil of the day” award while being ranked near the bottom of an environmental group’s list for efforts to combat global warming. "

"Bottom 10:
47. Australia
48. South Korea
49. Iran
50. Thailand
51. Canada
52. Kazakhstan
53. United States
54. China
55. Malaysia
56. Saudi Arabia
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They are all guilty but I hate to say it but 12 years in office trumps less than 1 year in office

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Originally posted by miles:
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For our country to finish 51st out of 56, I think that blame can be found almost everywhere: Government, Industry, general population. Like the majority of the Canadian population that continues to buy larger less efficient vehicles. Almost all of those buyers can't claim ignorance.

The two things about the list that surprised me were 1) that we were actually ranked ahead of the US. I thought the actions in California and the north east would have gave the US an edge over us. 2) That India ranked in the top ten. They did not need to make cuts in the current round of kyoto (I think that goes for Brazil as well) yet both countries appear to trying to make a difference, while we have had governments with their heads in the sand

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Saudi Arabia is keen to protect the environmental safety of the Persian Gulf and Red Sea, and the Saudi petroleum industry--led by Saudi Aramco, the state oil company--has contributed to environmental protection through safety measures, early warning systems against possible leakage, and advanced methods to control and contain any pollution. Saudi Aramco's Environmental Conservation Policy directs that the company not create undue risks to the environment, and that operations be carried out with concern for protection of the land, air, and water. Aramco has developed an array of operational requirements, engineering standards, and performance guidelines to implement this policy, including sanitary codes, environmental assessments, bioremediation, air quality and emission standards, noise-control regulations, landfill standards, water recycling procedures, hazardous material disposal rules, and oil spill contingency plans

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A news release says Ambrose will highlight Canada's "first-ever legislative plan to address air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions" -- apparently meaning the recently tabled Clean Air Act.

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Originally posted by eau:
....A friend mentioned to me the plastic bag is their national bird.

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Originally posted by quelar:
Day Two of Canada's Shame

I really don't know if I can take this. Even industrialized countries like Germany and England are heavily working to reduce their emissions, I can't believe that the best we can do is to ignore the rest of the world and allow increases until 2050.

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Seems the UK is also setting a target of 60% reduction in green house gases by 2050.

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Originally posted by eau:
A friend mentioned to me the plastic bag is their national bird.

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