Janet Collins
Billy MBeating the heat - Summer 2306
November 25th 2006 13:47
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The Kyoto Treaty is a formal document that outlines a set of measures designed to prevent further damage to a decaying Ozone layer - the world's last line of defence against a scorching hot Sun. It seems only right to protect the future of the globe for future generations - but like most things, it comes paired with a hefty price tag. As Bjorn Lomborg said to Newsweekly, the measures have "an estimated cost of between US$150 and $350 billion a year, starting in 2010". The same interview also reported that Kyoto is only expected to delay warming by 6 years. Of course, if this were to continue over 300 years, the globe could defer nearly two decades in the steam room, at the best-case-scenario expense of 45 trillion dollars - which is 4 trillion more than the world's total GDP just six years ago.
Faced with such a situation, is it possible that John Howard and President Bush are actually doing the right thing? Most devoted activists and hardcore socialists will say no. And if they can successfully rally for Kyoto, will third world nations suffer because of financially deficient first world civilizations?
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Unfortunately Canadian companies often try to circumvent Kyoto to make as much profit as possible.
These companies have little or no concern for environmental issues if they stand in the way of buck right now.
Our government is not forcing the treaty on business as of yet (I don't think) & I'm sure that would be the only way the points would be put into practice here.
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