Altered Consciousness
Well, that's nice and I like it. Most Canadians, I daresay, would. Our nice New Government of Canada has decided it wasn't really and truly serious when it left the unfortunate impression that it wasn't all that really and truly serious about the stance it appeared to take on the environment. Our fault. We didn't realize, that's all, that Prime Minister Stephen Harper, his cabinet and government do in actual fact understand that the world is undergoing a manifest alternation in climate of such dimensions as to threaten our very survival. They knew it all along; they were just testing us. We failed the test. We hadn't faith.
So now they've come right out and said they were really teasing us. They fully appreciate the matter at hand, that we as a responsible country with a responsively responsible government acknowledge the utter futility of ignoring the obvious; the world is in a crisis of climate change. And we are partially responsible. There are certain things we can do; determine to become less reliant on some forms of energy; stop ourselves from abusing our use of energy, and search out alternate sources and forms of energy less likely to continue fouling our atmosphere.
The Liberal government, not teasing us in the cute way of the Conservatives, admitted outright at the starting gate that things were seriously awry with the environment and they would help us do something about it. Except, they never did. Fooled ya! they said in their own sweet way. Our new government, though, has a hunger to stick around and they've seen the light. "It's going to take hard, sustained effort, and that's what we're doing," said Mr. Harper after announcing a 1.5B funding initiative for alternate energy technology.
The incentives, he assures us, will boost the production of renewable energy by 4,000 megawatts a year. Hey, that's a lot, sounds good, we're waiting. "In terms of greenhouse gas reductions, that's the equivalent of taking one million cars off the road. That is real, practical, achievable action on climate change. We expect to add enough clean renewable electricity to power about one million homes." Yes! Sounds great, and we'll take it; wrap it up for quick delivery, please.
ecoENERGY for Renewable Power will invest $1.48B to boost Canada's supply of wind, biomass, small hydro and ocean energy sources, according to the first of the plan's components. The second is ecoENERGY for Renewable Heat and $45M is set aside in industry support "to increase the adoption of clean, renewable thermal technologies for water and space heating in buildings such as solar air and hot water heating - also funding projects for heating homes with solar technology.
There are similarities to the 2005 Liberal budget's $920M commitment over 15 years for wind power, but the Conservatives point out their plan places increased emphasis on other energy generation forms such as solar and tidal power technology. Nice to hear that the Canadian Wind Energy Association, representative of more than 280 companies is pleased with this program. Even the Forest Products Association of Canada claims the initiative will help it to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the implementation of new technologies.
Everybody's happy! When does implementation begin, when will we see action, when will we recognize we're actually, really and truly doing something?
So now they've come right out and said they were really teasing us. They fully appreciate the matter at hand, that we as a responsible country with a responsively responsible government acknowledge the utter futility of ignoring the obvious; the world is in a crisis of climate change. And we are partially responsible. There are certain things we can do; determine to become less reliant on some forms of energy; stop ourselves from abusing our use of energy, and search out alternate sources and forms of energy less likely to continue fouling our atmosphere.
The Liberal government, not teasing us in the cute way of the Conservatives, admitted outright at the starting gate that things were seriously awry with the environment and they would help us do something about it. Except, they never did. Fooled ya! they said in their own sweet way. Our new government, though, has a hunger to stick around and they've seen the light. "It's going to take hard, sustained effort, and that's what we're doing," said Mr. Harper after announcing a 1.5B funding initiative for alternate energy technology.
The incentives, he assures us, will boost the production of renewable energy by 4,000 megawatts a year. Hey, that's a lot, sounds good, we're waiting. "In terms of greenhouse gas reductions, that's the equivalent of taking one million cars off the road. That is real, practical, achievable action on climate change. We expect to add enough clean renewable electricity to power about one million homes." Yes! Sounds great, and we'll take it; wrap it up for quick delivery, please.
ecoENERGY for Renewable Power will invest $1.48B to boost Canada's supply of wind, biomass, small hydro and ocean energy sources, according to the first of the plan's components. The second is ecoENERGY for Renewable Heat and $45M is set aside in industry support "to increase the adoption of clean, renewable thermal technologies for water and space heating in buildings such as solar air and hot water heating - also funding projects for heating homes with solar technology.
There are similarities to the 2005 Liberal budget's $920M commitment over 15 years for wind power, but the Conservatives point out their plan places increased emphasis on other energy generation forms such as solar and tidal power technology. Nice to hear that the Canadian Wind Energy Association, representative of more than 280 companies is pleased with this program. Even the Forest Products Association of Canada claims the initiative will help it to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the implementation of new technologies.
Everybody's happy! When does implementation begin, when will we see action, when will we recognize we're actually, really and truly doing something?
Labels: Politics of Convenience
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