| Premiers to Move Beyond Federal Inaction | 10 August 07 |
Climate Action Network (CAN-RAC) Canada called on Canada's premiers to overcome what it describes as "federal inaction" on climate change and take the necessary steps to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.CAN Canada, a nation-wide network comprised of over 60 national and regional environmental groups, sent a letter to provincial and territorial premiers on the eve of the 2007 Council of the Federation meetings in Moncton. Toby Couture of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick said Canadians want to see the premiers lead on climate change. "Greenhouse gas emissions have increased in Canada by 25 per cent since 1990, and have grown in each province as well," he said. "We need leadership and the provinces can help to provide it." Manitoba Premier Gary Doer is pushing for provinces to be bolder in combating climate change; Doer and B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell want the provinces to set up a system to cap greenhouse-gas emissions at a certain level, but allowing provinces or industries who can't meet the cap to trade for credits with those whose emissions fall below it. Manitoba Wildlands is a member of CAN and Director Gaile Whelan Enns says Manitoba needs to get its own climate change affairs in order and update its 2002 Climate Change Plan in order to maintain credibility. "Manitoba's 2002 Climate Action Plan is dated, with no data based public report on action over the past five years. Manitobans expect the government's upcoming plan to account for emissions reductions since 2002 as well as commit to new steps, with targets and deadlines: inside Manitoba." View August 9, 2007 Canadian Press article View August 9, 2007 Climate Action Network Canada press release View CAN Canada letter to Council of the Federation (PDF) View August 9, 2007 Winnipeg Free Press article View August 8, 2007 CTV News article View August 9, 2007 The Star View August 8, 2007 Toronto Star article View Council of the Federation's energy vision, trade, and emissions communiques Source: CAN Canada, Canadian Press, Winnipeg Free Press, Manitoba Wildlands
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