Blame Canada - Fossil of the Day at Copenhagen
Canada is trying to sabotage crucial UN climate talks by moving the goalposts. Email Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper today to let them know we'll blame Canada for climate catastrophe.
An innocent stooge in South Park the Movie - this time Canada really is to blame
Yesterday Canada’s delegation in Copenhagen tried to kill off the only international legally-binding climate change agreement we have - the Kyoto Protocol.
They were arguing that the base year for future cuts in emissions should be changed from 1990 to 2006.
This neatly ignores 15 years of pollution, during which Canada’s emissions have doubled.
The Canadians’ proposal means only a 2.6% reduction on 1990 levels. But the current science says we should be aiming for a cut of 40% based on 1990 levels.
It’s no wonder Canada was named Fossil Fool of the Day by 400 NGOs in Copenhagen.
Canada is gaining a reputation for playing dirty on climate issues.
The problem with tar sands
The government has a policy of trashing its own environment by producing fossil fuels from tar sands.
Forests have been felled, indigenous peoples’s lands and water sources poisoned and vast quantities of CO2 released.
The tar sands are one reason why Canada has failed to meet its targets under the Kyoto Protocol.
And it’s one of the reasons why indigenous Canadians aretaking their Government to Court over its appalling climate change failure.
Take action
Tell the Canadian Prime Minister the Right Honourable Stephen Harper to:
- Stop being a bad influence in the Copenhagen talks.
- Stop the destructive practice of extracting oil from tar sands.
- Commit to cut Canada’s emissions by 40% by 2020 based on 1990 levels.
Email Stephen Harper now through Friends of the Earth’s COPalert action
You can also phone the Canadian embassy in London and leave them a voicemail to tell them stop trashing the agreement and destroying the planet. Their number is: 020 7258 6421.
