Let's face it. Canada is not in the slightest bit green and Stephen Harper doesn't particularly care. So it shouldn't come as a big shock that Canada received one of the first "Fossil of the Day Awards" at U.N.-led climate change talks in Bali.
The other two awards went to the United States and Saudi Arabia. Can you imagine, we are lumped in with those too countries. How embarrassing is that? It seems Canadian delegates were accused of telling a committee in Bali that emission reduction obligations were not necessary for all largest emitting countries. It seems our government is lecturing others while it has backed out of the commitments we made to the world.
The awards, a daily feature of annual Kyoto Protocol gatherings, are presented by youth delegations from around the world to heap scorn on nations accused of having less-than-green views.
The other two awards went to the United States and Saudi Arabia. Can you imagine, we are lumped in with those too countries. How embarrassing is that? It seems Canadian delegates were accused of telling a committee in Bali that emission reduction obligations were not necessary for all largest emitting countries. It seems our government is lecturing others while it has backed out of the commitments we made to the world.
The awards, a daily feature of annual Kyoto Protocol gatherings, are presented by youth delegations from around the world to heap scorn on nations accused of having less-than-green views.
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Take a look at the video from the first Fossil Of The Day Awards.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myICfHLJW2M
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