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Try spending a few minutes to see the "climate debate" here in canada. I'm not a climate denier, and we should do more to improve things but what would the imp

Try spending a few minutes to see the "climate debate" here in canada. I'm not a climate denier, and we should do more to improve things but what would the impact be if 32 million people cut back? We already have massive taxes on our gas, and now we have a "carbon charge" on top of this. if canada's consumption fell to zero would the world notice? If we really want climate change, we need to stop focusing on small consumer usage and look where the real problem areas. Convincing people in Saskatoon to buy electric cars, which are powered by coal plants is not going to "save the planet". Helping remove coal as an energy source globally will.

anonym29 4y ago
Removing coal as an energy generation source in the west is a step in the right direction, but without real enforcement mechanisms against China, India, and other hyper-polluters, none of our efforts matter, ultimately. It's a nihilistic view, but unfortunately it's also the reality. Toothless agreements like the PCA, which don't even see China or India setting a firm date on when their "peak carbon" will be (after which their emissions start decreasing) simply aren't going to be enough if we want earth to be a hospitable planet for human life in 2100.