| Two Degree Campaign | 14 May 08 |
 Environmental groups applaud the role Canadian provinces and territories are taking to fight climate change - while the Government of Canada has yet to state officially what it considers to be an acceptable limit for temperature increase.The Climate Action Network Canada-Réseau action climat Canada is seeking to keep global average warming to less than 2 degrees celsius relative to pre-industrial levels. A letter has gone to each government leader across Canada seeking support for this science based goal of limiting warming to two degrees Celsius. The world has warmed by 0.74 degrees Celsius over the past century, and the rate of warming is expected to increase over coming decades, as noted in a memorandum prepared by Environment Canada in 2007. All regions of Canada are warming more than the global average. Canada faces risk of floods, heat waves, droughts, water scarcity, rising sea levels, ecosystem stress, and other serious impacts. Gaile Whelan Enns, Manitoba Wildlands director said, "We have asked Premier Doer to state his support for limiting global warming to two degrees. We expect to receive his confirmation soon." The European Union and many small island states, have adopted the policy of keeping global average warming to below 2 degrees celsius. Quebec is the first province in Canada to support this goal. View Climate Action Network press releases View May 5, 2008 Climate Action Network Letter to Manitoba Premier Doer (PDF) View April 2, 2008 CNW press release View March 25, 2008 Greenpeace press release Sources: Climate Action Network, CNW, Greenpeace |
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