I would argue that the western world is finally starting to act towards solving climate change. I would also argue that this change is made possible with the combination of two factors: high climate change awareness, thanks to from the population and the oil prices skyrocketing.
Many news in the past week made me think that way. Québec and Ontario got together earlier last week to sign carbon trading agreement. SUV and light truck sales felt sharply and big automakers, like GM are announcing gas guzzlers car plan closing. Also, airlines seem to cut down drastically the number of flights that they offering. In Montreal, politicians are debating about charging drivers to cross the bridges, something that I would never believe possible. Many companies, once huge skeptics, are recognizing the issue. Try to guess from which website I took this quote: “we recognize that climate change is an important global issue, involving risks that could be significant for society and ecosystems”. The answer is the former major founder of climate change skeptic, Exxonmobile… They are still pushing hard to get an new oil sand mine in Alberta to go ahead, but at least, they are not in their denial phase anymore…
Some of you might be skeptical, since our prime minister recently made a trip around Europe to promote is doomed climate plan (First, he should have stayed home and saved some green house gas emissions from flying; second, I’m surprised that he doesn’t fear to be ridicule in Europe, we are currently under UN investigation about our non respect of the Kyoto protocol).
The path towards curving our emissions is still not totally clear, especially around Ottawa and Fort McMurray, but we have to admit that something is happening, no?
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