COPENHAGEN- Joyce Murray, MP for Vancouver Quadra and former BCEnvironment Minister issued the following statement on the ConservativeGovernment’s performance in Copenhagen and being awarded Fossil of theYear: “Today, another “Fossil of the Year” award will be placedon the Conservative government’s mantle. Alas, Mr. Harper and Mr.Prentice have received even more embarrassing international attentionon their inaction [...]
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Canada at Copenhagen, Day 5: The 11th Hour
If you are reading this blog you are probably among the millions ofCanadians who badly want a FAB (fair, ambitious and binding)international agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. After all,we’ve been at this for almost two decades and progress has been minimalso far. Failure to get an agreement at Copenhagen will be anothersetback, delaying substantive [...]
Canada at Copenhagen, Day 4: An Extraordinary Day
Today has been an extraordinary day. Starting at 8:00 am, I attendedthe Canadian delegation briefing at COP15’s Bella Centre – “No, Canadais not blocking progress at this conference”. It is now 11:oo pm and weare listening to “high level statements” from Heads of State and headsof delegation from countries around the globe. The level ofanxiety [...]
Canada at Copenhagen, Day 3: All about Politicians
Today was all about politicians. On my way to the conference by public transit I bumped into Nunavut Premier Eva Aariak and her team in Copenhagen. “Why are you at COP15?” I asked. “Tomake sure the Canadian government understands what climate warming isalready doing to us in the North”, she replied. It was a snowy [...]
Canada at Copenhagen, Day 2: A Theatre of Diversity
A theatre of diversity: people from different places with differing motives Actuallymotivation has to be strong to persevere. Line-ups to get in can behours long. A friend standing in line behind Jane Goodall (conservationroyalty!) said she waited for 3 hours. And it’s cold, not like COP 13in Bali! People who are advocates: I just returnedfrom [...]
