tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21789427.post116016578539059563..comments2023-11-03T07:30:29.008-06:00Comments on Cameron Wigmore, Green Party Member: Green Party reacts to Minister Ambrose - No Plan After AllUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21789427.post-1161752659341211812006-10-24T23:04:00.000-06:002006-10-24T23:04:00.000-06:00A good unbiased examination...Serious action, or j...A good unbiased examination...<BR/><BR/>Serious action, or just serious delay?<BR/>Edmonton Journal<BR/>http://tinyurl.com/yc5jn4<BR/><BR/>Quote:<BR/><I>In the last election, Stephen Harper called for a made-in-Canada green plan to tackle both global warming and smog in Canadian cities. His well-received promises raised expectations that, finally, progress would be made after years of Liberal ineptitude.<BR/><BR/>What his government delivered last week, unfortunately, falls far short of the mark. The targets for reductions of both smog and greenhouse gases are years away and the country is in for a lengthy round of consultations with industries before it sees specific steps.</I>camsax@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674088043146569577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21789427.post-1160342112748972052006-10-08T15:15:00.000-06:002006-10-08T15:15:00.000-06:00I've just posted a few video links on my site - Po...I've just posted a few video links on my site - Politics- press gallery discussions on the environment. I'll update weekly if there's interest.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://theanonymousgreen.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">The Anonymous Green</A>The Anonymous Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13066235987709378052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21789427.post-1160280627400111532006-10-07T22:10:00.000-06:002006-10-07T22:10:00.000-06:00Sorry about the deletions above. Still learning on...Sorry about the deletions above. Still learning on blogger.<BR/><BR/>What I had previously said was I look forward to your comments, and invite anyone else to join the discussion, on this or any other issue (for some reson I can't get added to the green blogger list).<BR/><BR/>I have also added some fun posts including one that includes a PeeWee Herman video link - and oilsands etc.<BR/><BR/>Check it out - and add to your favourite lists. Click here:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://theanonymousgreen.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">The Anonymous Green</A><BR/><BR/>Thx<BR/><BR/>(hopefully the link shows up - took a new blogger a while to figure out how)The Anonymous Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13066235987709378052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21789427.post-1160273348153800352006-10-07T20:09:00.000-06:002006-10-07T20:09:00.000-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.The Anonymous Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13066235987709378052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21789427.post-1160242123094291482006-10-07T11:28:00.000-06:002006-10-07T11:28:00.000-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.The Anonymous Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13066235987709378052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21789427.post-1160241651118180832006-10-07T11:20:00.000-06:002006-10-07T11:20:00.000-06:00Thanks for the link to the article!Quote from the ...Thanks for the link to the article!<BR/><BR/>Quote from the story:<BR/>[quote]"There is a lot of evidence now about the lack of accountability around these kinds of products," Ambrose told the committee. "I'll tell you what a clean development expert said at the Institute for Policy Studies, (She) said `you're creating all kinds of incentives for corruption."'<BR/><BR/>Wysham admitted she criticized the mechanism, but explained that she was urging countries to develop alternatives to make more effective progress in the fight to reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere that cause climate change.<BR/><BR/>"You don't throw the baby out with the bath water," she said. "We do find some flaws in the CDM, but that said, I think there is the potential to at least begin to fix some of the problems."<BR/><BR/>Ambrose has insisted Canada remains committed to Kyoto, however the Conservatives voted against a private member's bill that would require the government to implement a plan to honour Canada's obligations under the international agreement.<BR/><BR/>"In the meantime, Canada should absolutely be shooting for their emission targets reduction at home," Wysham said. "It's no excuse if you're saying we can't trust the system abroad. Let's see you put your money where your mouth is at home."<BR/><BR/>Ambrose's office did not return phone calls seeking comment. [end quote]<BR/><BR/>I did post a comment at your blog, but I am no expert on NAFTA, so you'll have to bear with me as I continue to study the subject.camsax@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674088043146569577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21789427.post-1160238244984488732006-10-07T10:24:00.000-06:002006-10-07T10:24:00.000-06:00Which generated this article carried in the Nation...Which generated this article carried in the National Post, and others, so the Press Release did work:<BR/><BR/>http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=41630722-681e-4f9c-b03a-4b69e9973dbd&k=62893<BR/><BR/>p.s. No reply to the debate at my site?The Anonymous Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13066235987709378052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21789427.post-1160172699016049242006-10-06T16:11:00.000-06:002006-10-06T16:11:00.000-06:00This just in...Green Party Media ReleaseCDM expert...This just in...<BR/><BR/>Green Party Media Release<BR/><BR/>CDM expert contradicts Minister Ambrose<BR/><BR/>Ottawa - Yesterday before the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, Minister Ambrose twice cited a report from the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, specifically referencing Daphne Wysham as a source of the following quote "the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) creates an incentive for corruption." (check against Hansard).<BR/><BR/>The Green Party Leader, Elizabeth May, contacted Daphne Wysham directly to confirm this statement. The CDM expert, Daphne Wysham, made the following statement in response, "I am horrified that my statement criticizing the CDM has been interpreted by Canada's Environment Minister as justification for not living up to the terms of the Kyoto Protocol. We absolutely need a vehicle for both curbing emissions in the North and providing resources for clean energy in the south. The CDM may be flawed, but throwing the baby out with the bathwater will set us back decades at a time when action to reduce greenhouse gases is urgently needed. Canada must not violate its legally binding Kyoto commitments."<BR/><BR/>Today in question period, Liberal MP John Godfrey raised this point and requested that Minister Ambrose apologize for misrepresenting Daphne Wysham's expert opinion on the CDM.camsax@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674088043146569577noreply@blogger.com