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Originally Posted by Tinordi
Thing is that every country in the world can come up with specific national reasons why it's difficult for them to reduce fossil fuel consumption. It's solipsistic.
At the end of the day, it's a collective action problem. No one country is responsible but every country will be at the mercy of the costs of climate change if we do nothing.
Considering that Canada is one of the largest national emitters, has one of the highest emissions per capita, and is one of the richest countries in the world is it not the ethical, responsible thing to do to quit complaining and get on with doing something?
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Unless I'm mistaken with most of the other posters in this thread, the issue here isn't intent. There is wide support that Canada should be doing something to fight climate change. The issue here is how we go about it and to proceed in a manner that is practical, effective, and can inspire other countries to follow suit.