Canada branded 'Colossal Fossil' at climate talks

Agence France-Presse via National Post ^ | 2009-12-18

[Clive]

COPENHAGEN -- Green groups on Friday named Canada "Fossil of the Year" -- an award that carried the additional honorific of "Colossal Fossil" -- for what they said was a strategy to sabotage efforts to tackle climate change.

"Canada's 2020 [emissions] target is among the worst in the industrialised world, and leaked cabinet documents revealed that the government is contemplating a cap-and-trade plan so weak that it would put even that target out of reach," said Climate Action Network International and Avaaz.org.

"This government thinks there's a choice between environment and economy, and for them, tar sands beats climate every time.

"Canada's emissions are headed nowhere but up. For all this and more, we nominate Canada for the Colossal Fossil."

Tar sands are a bitumen deposit, containing heavy oil, that has very high levels of carbon, which is released as a heat-trapping greenhouse-gas when burned.

The mock award is a colourful feature at the two-week annual conference of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

[Clive]

It it with a sense of pride on behalf of my country that I post this article.

[Clive]

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[Redbob]

Well, good for the Canucks!

They’re showing more spine than their southern neighbors!

[steelyourfaith]

 

Beam me to Planet Gore !

[NaughtiusMaximus]

... for them, tar sands beats climate every time.

Works for me!

[littleharbour]

Don’t be too proud. I’m not convinced that pseudo-conservatives like Prime Minister Harper and Alberta Premier Stelmach won’t drink the GW Kool-aid after the U.S. caves. The only world leader who has any integrity on this issue is Vaclav Klaus of the Czech Republic. Klaus remains unrepentant in his dismissal of the GW cult as the new Socialism.

[-YYZ-]

“Tar sands are a bitumen deposit, containing heavy oil, that has very high levels of carbon, which is released as a heat-trapping greenhouse-gas when burned.”

Whoever wrote this doesn’t know jack - which is about par for the course for most journalists when it comes to anything scientific or technical. Not that I think it matters, but CO2 emissions from the tar sands bitumen are high relative to lighter crude oils due to the energy used in processing it - the final product doesn’t produce any more carbon emissions when consumed than any other petroleum product.

[DTA]

Clive, 70% of Canadians DO support the AGW scam. Harper himself does not believe it this scam, but he is sheepish to speak up. Perhaps he understood clear message sent to him by the fascists and posted on Liberal Party web site.

Canada is net producer of Oxygen, our footprint is NEGATIVE (i.e. Canada consumes more CO2 then emited),yet the scum want to tax us for breathing.

Greens are the fascists of 2000's.

[Blind Eye Jones]

And I thought Marxism was the colossal fossil!

[massgopguy]

Read the Rio Accords. They are a Goerge Soros/Maurice Strong (fear him more than Soros) manifesto. It declares that government’s purpose is to protect the environment from the people.

[The Sons of Liberty]

Thanks to “The Great White North” - O Canada !

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

“Tar sands are a bitumen deposit, containing heavy oil, that has very high levels of carbon, which is released as a heat-trapping greenhouse-gas when burned.”

A truly moronic statement — that reveals the breadth and depth of ignorance of the average eco-fascist.

[Asfarastheeastisfromthewest...]

So the Canadian presence at this conference WAS a success. This, in conjunction with the news that PM Harper was NOT invited to the attend the closed door meeting, hosted by Maobama is fabulous news. Harper is showing some spine....Do you all realize that this is actually the third snub that Maobama has landed on Harper? It must be coming clear to Harper that he is simply not liked by the man..... and that is by implication, a good thing.

[Asfarastheeastisfromthewest...]

So the Canadian presence at this conference WAS a success. This, in conjunction with the news that PM Harper was NOT invited to the attend the closed door meeting, hosted by Maobama is fabulous news. Harper is showing some spine....Do you all realize that this is actually the third snub that Maobama has recently landed on Harper? It must be coming clear to Harper that he is simply not liked by the man..... and that is by implication, a good thing.

[danielmryan]

How does it feel for the Copenkibosh to come from a long-time U.S. ally for a change?

[Little Ray]

Go Canada!
Together with China and India, you may yet save us from us...

[Buckeye McFrog]

without tar sands, nickel smelting, and a few other high-carbon activities, Canada would not be able to pay for its Socialist health care or any of the other Social Benes it has become famous for. (I just love it when Libs have to confront that conundrum)

[DesertRhino]

Amazing. The cleanest places are always vilified as being the worst,, here, Canada,,etc,,

[Snowyman]

an award that carried the additional honorific of "Colossal Fossil"

We'll light bonfires to celebrate..

[NoLibZone]

Canucks bitched about the US and Kyoto.

Then abrogated their commitment.