Canada: Prime Minister "Kyoto a Mistake"

by Barry Artiste | November 26, 2007 at 09:31 am | 485 views | 3 comments

Prime Minister Harper, pretty much stated what most dare not say at the Commonwealth Summit. Either everyone get on board or Kyoto will not work period. All of one, but not quite one for all.

Some third world countries may need financial support in order to get with the Kyoto program, a program most wealthy countries are unwilling to support.

KAMPALA, UGANDA -- Stephen Harper concluded a Commonwealth summit yesterday by bluntly describing the Kyoto accord as a mistake the world must not repeat.

The prime minister characterized the landmark climate change deal as a flawed document and served notice that Canada will not support any new international treaty that carries its fatal flaw.

Harper said the key error of Kyoto was slapping binding targets on three dozen countries but not the rest, including some of the world's biggest polluters like the United States, China and India.

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"This was the Kyoto mistake," Harper told a news conference at the summit's conclusion.

"We already did the 'One-third of the countries will take binding targets and let's hope the rest fall into line.' "

"We're already there. That hasn't worked.

"If we get a third of the world to sign on first and wait for the other two-thirds, it's never going to happen."

The Kyoto treaty demands 6% emissions cuts below 1990 levels by 2012.

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moonwolf

at 20:46 on November 26th, 2007

If Harper could do any better we would be seeing some concrete action, but he is all talk and NO action. The only real mistake is Stephen Harper and his prevarications as he pretends to be a statesman and speak for Canadians.

What a complete embarrassment he is. Where many in his position would choose to lead Harper chooses to follow.

There's an election coming Stephen, and not a moment too soon! Once you're ousted you can go in and bunk in on the ranch with your global warming denier buddy George.

moonwolf

at 20:48 on November 26th, 2007

good stuff:

Thanks for this Barry.

It's good stuff.

Barry Artiste

at 23:06 on November 26th, 2007

Thanks Moon, Steven should have brought someone with him from Canada, an authourity if you will on Kyoto, a non politician, perhps Steven was just out of his element on this. Though I think if an election were held he would be voted back in, I mean come on consider his competition now, haha