David Suzuki: Paris changed everything, so why are we still talking pipelines?
David Suzuki asks, "Why are politicians contemplating spending billions on pipelines when the Paris commitment means 75 to 80 per cent of known fossil fuel deposits must be left in the ground?"
No. The Climate change in Paris didn't change "everything".
We don't seem to at least see the irony of talking about emission cuts while enabling more fossil fuel extraction.
Developed countries with big fossil fuel industries and domestic enthusiasm for “all of the above” energy policies, certainly won’t let any language about leaving fossil fuel development to poorer countries into the final agreement.
There was also draft language encouraging countries to stop publicly financing high-carbon energy development, but it would not mandate the end of fossil fuel subsidies.
To explicitly target fossil fuel supplies would require a radical restructuring of the whole process. It’s so far outside the bounds of the COP approach that green groups haven’t generally pressed for it.
“The U.N. framework hasn’t caught up yet with ‘keep it in the ground"
“Not everything that is needed to address climate change is even being discussed here.”
Interview with The Canadian Press.
When Justin Trudeau was asked about the impact of the Paris climate agreement on Canada's resource sector.
Trudeau said, "We know, and with Paris it's very clear, where the world is going," said Trudeau, whose Liberals won power in October promising to make Canada a responsible player on the international climate front after 10 years of Conservative ambivalence.
"We're going towards a zero carbon economy. The question is, does Canada want to drag its feet on it or do we want to be part of it?"
But Trudeau also maintains new oil pipelines to spur oil sands development are compatible with this low-carbon future. He argues the transition requires investment and innovation, which is dependent on a robust economy.
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When Justin Trudeau was asked about the impact of the Paris climate agreement on Canada's resource sector.
Trudeau said, "We know, and with Paris it's very clear, where the world is going," said Trudeau, whose Liberals won power in October promising to make Canada a responsible player on the international climate front after 10 years of Conservative ambivalence.
"We're going towards a zero carbon economy. The question is, does Canada want to drag its feet on it or do we want to be part of it?"
But Trudeau also maintains new oil pipelines to spur oil sands development are compatible with this low-carbon future. He argues the transition requires investment and innovation, which is dependent on a robust economy.
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