Unfortunately, the impact of climate change has now become a reality in the lives of Canadian residences. Global emissions need to start decreasing as rapidly as possible to avoid further disastrous impacts of global warming. Some say the method to boost innovation and reward the fast uptake of clean energy is to aggressively tax the carbon content of coal, oil, and natural gas, but that may not be the best solution. Even though agriculture is a source, it also is a sink for carbon. It serves as an offset for high emitting sectors. The use of pesticides and fertilizers, fuel and oil for tractors, equipment, trucking and shipping, emissions of carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and other greenhouse gasses are causes of global emissions. …show more content…
Because we're not going to be able to produce it anymore," Darcy Fitzgerald said — executive director of Alberta Pork. At the top of the list of worries for Canadian farmers is staying competitive. Canada sells into a global marketplace with no ability to pass their added costs of production. Canada's carbon price may weaken the farm sector in one of the world's biggest grain-shipping countries, raising farmers' costs and discouraging investment in production. Therefore, it will only make Canadian farms less competitive verses other farmers like the USA. "If all of a sudden Canadian farmers have a carbon tax that gets written into their production costs that the United States or Australia doesn't have, that puts them in a very uncompetitive position," said Ron Bonnett, president of the Canadian Federation of …show more content…
Singly reducing greenhouse gasses would not make a cavity on global emissions and only lower temperatures a few tenths of a degree Celsius over the next eighty-five years. With the EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) struggling and "carbon credit frauds" in the news, numerous specialists claim we must get rid of carbon trading and opt for carbon taxes instead. But according to Alex Trembath and Matthew Step, carbon taxes will “Do nothing to cut emissions because they don't lead to innovation. "Steve Jobs didn't develop the PC because the price of typewriters went up." The only line of attack to get a substantial reduction in global emissions is by developing much cheaper and better clean energy technologies. Modern clean energy alternatives cost considerably more than conventional power. Expecting consumers and businesses to pay yet another tax, especially in poor developing nations, to pay a significant price premium for clean energy is
For years to come there will always be a speculation on whether the climate change has really taken place or not. Many believe that large companies launched this topic in order to benefit from it in profit, as there are also those who are convinced that this are consequences that have emerged from human mistakes in understanding the environment. As humans are struggling to trust one another whether it is just a big conspiracy or not or environment changing itself, we are slowly starting to feel the effects of climate change. Because of the gasses (CO2) that are in the air, atmosphere is getting warmer, thereby triggering the Greenhouse effect. Almost 70% of emitted gasses in air are CO2, which leads us to believe that this is the main cause of Global Warming. Since it is billions and billions of metric tons per year that are being released in air, many scientists conclude that temperature will most likely be more higher in twenty years from now, than it was in near past.
The article goes over the affects this deal has on some local Canadian industries. For example, the author explained that this deal will possibly increase the amount of imported foreign car parts and maybe even dairy products, which could mean a better selection as well as lower prices for consumers but also hurt some workers who operate locally in these businesses. Currently the absence of foreign products in the Canadian dairy market means that there is less selection for a higher price, but this also means that local farming communities can have stable incomes and can be
6. Scheueneman, Tom. "A Carbon Tax is More Viable than Cap and Trade." RSS. 26 July 2012. The Energy Collective. 11 Mar. 2014 .
In conclusion, although CETA will bring many advantages for the Canadian industry, it will also harm major sectors resulting in decreased sales, increased taxes and lack of investment for Canada’s economy in exchange for technology and open market to millions of customers in Europe.
Climate and weather are similar, describing how the atmosphere behaves, the difference being the timescale (Conway, 2010). Weather is a short-term scale of temperature and precipitation, usually considering weeks or less (ibid). Climate, however, is a long term description of months or longer, describing different seasons and trends of temperature and precipitation. Climate of Vancouver is typically mild during the spring and summer and damp during the autumn and winter, and unlike other mountainous areas of British Columbia, it is not excessively cold or snowy (“Hello BC”, n.d.).
Climate change is no doubt one of the greatest threats to this planet today. Coastal cities flooding due to melting ice caps and rising water levels, cities experiencing extreme weather, and ocean life dying because of warmer water temperatures, it is not wonder why so many scientist and country leaders are worried about the safety and future of their country. The U.S. is just one of these countries where climate change endangers 333 million people. That is why the U.S. must take action to assure the future of their residents and safety of their numerous coastal cities. Due to the rising coastal water levels, previous legislative mistakes, and the risk of further climate change consequences, President Trump should acknowledge the need for the
Farming in Canada is a backbreaking occupation. Due to the fact that many tribulations come alongside farming, the outcome is not always a positive one. Many problems can occur with the climate and soil, which creates difficulties in crops and livestock. This essay will show that farming is an extremely tough job in Canada. The sources that will be used are “Food and Agriculture”, “Fruit Growing Industry in Canada”, “Making Connections” and “www.omafra.gov.on.ca”.
Compounds such as Formaldehyde, Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen Dioxide, and other terrible compounds can cause cancer, limit oxygen, cause acid rain, and other side effects. Not to mention, all these gases will be collecting in the atmosphere, causing the greenhouse effect. While the greenhouse effect isn’t all that bad, considering it helps regulate the world, too much of it could potentially make earth unlivable. Limiting emissions from burning fossil fuel, particle board, and smoking, could help immensely in the tide against global
When all is said and done, the decision is clear. Canada faces the impending threat of climate change, a problem which can lead to economic hardship, extreme weather and even the possibility of warfare over natural resources. The Canadian Government must fulfill its promises to its citizens, and decrease Canada’s carbon-emissions. The fight against climate change is one that Canada is losing; clearly, Canadians should care about this topic and take a stand against global warming and climate change.
One of the most compelling and difficult environmental problems society is facing today is climate change. People do not realize how much the environment has changed for the worse in the last ten years, until they are told that the last two decades of the 20th century have been the hottest in the last 400 years, according to climate studies (Conserve Energy Future). Today the carbon dioxide levels have reached 396.81 parts per million (ppm). “Carbon dioxide (CO2) has also increased over the last 100 years-- from about 300 ppm to 370 ppm. Interestingly, the majority of these additions have occurred in the last 50 years, when temperature increases have been slowest” (geocraft). There are no known solutions yet to reverse these effects in the environment, however there are many things people can do to prevent it from increasing. By implementing a carbon tax the government can tax corporations on how much carbon they emit into the atmosphere. With the extra money from the tax, scientist can invest in alternative ways to reduce how much carbon is emitted. Reducing climate change is going to take years and so nothing is going to get fixed anytime soon, but meanwhile we can use that extra money to begin cleaning up the atmosphere. There are many ways to explain climate change, some say its due to the emission of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere, others say it is the burning of the fossils fuels, some even say it’s the greenhouse gases. All of these sayings mean the exact same thing, no matter how one says it. I believe there are more convenient ways to solve climate change; and if the government would to implement a carbon tax on companies they will then be forced to re-evaluate all the carbon they emit to the environment and red...
The people employed in agriculture can be regarded as “The farmer, more than all others on earth” who “(take) the soil, the winds, the clouds and the sunbeams into partnership.”(Agriculture in Canada’s Economy). Food is a basic human necessity that all people need to live. With growing populations, countries need to provide sufficient food stock for their people. Canada feeds the world as the world’s fifth largest exporter of agricultural products. More than 2.2 million Canadians are employed in Agriculture, which contributed over $100 billion(or 6.6%) to Canada's Gross Domestic Products of 2015 (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Report). The industry is nation-wide, with each province and region having their unique biomes and native plants and animals to focus on their own sub sector. For example, the prairie provinces from Alberta to Western Ontario harvest their top commodities of grains and oilseeds. Today, modern Canadian agriculture is based on innovative, sustainable and competitive farming practices.
Our product, (along with our idea) will have significant impacts on the world, both in the short term and long term. For example, the global warming crisis is one that impacts everyone worldwide, no matter your area. Global warming is one of the few density-independent issues that our world faces, meaning that, unlike problems such as disease, disasters, wars, etc., the problem does not depend on how densely populated an area is. For example, if a disease breaks down in Africa, the disease will most likely be restricted to Africa and will not make its way to Canada. This is because the disease is dependent on the African population. However, global warming on the other hand is going to impact both Canada and Africa, which means that it does not depend on population.
Climate change denotes both the warming of the earth’s oceans and the atmosphere in addition to a rise in the natural inconsistency of the climate (Fisher, 2011). In the Nova Scotia province, changes in the climate poses hazards to communities. A rise in the occurrence of severe weather events, variability in water quality and availability, rise in sea levels, and alterations to the performance of infrastructural systems, is creating a necessity for municipalities to transform the manner in which they manage their operations and capital assets. Concerns regarding causes and effect of climate change have infiltrated into the municipal council chambers as the experience demonstrates that these changes affect drinking water within the water industry.
Back then, there were about 145,000 dairy farms in Canada. Today, that number has shrunk to under 13,000, less than half of one per cent of Canada’s economy. A small number of farmers are benefiting disproportionately, at the expense of millions of Canadian consumers. ”(The Globe and Mail 2013 reference 1 ) This literature gives a good point on why the supply management system created to help producers stabilize their incomes just like other agricultural policies.
The world that we live into today affords us the expectation that the flip a switch will turn the lights on. As populations increase and developing nations undergo dramatic economic growth, this energy demand will only continue to grow. The International Energy Agency (IEA) believes that “the world’s energy needs could be 50% higher in 2030 than they are today” (ElBaradei). Given this projected growth, it is necessary for world leaders must take action to secure the energy supply. Meaning that world leaders need to start seriously considering an alternative to non-renewable energy sources. “In 2012, the United States generated about 4,054 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity. About 68% of the electricity generated was from fossil fuel (coal, natural gas, and petroleum), with 37% attributed from coal” (U.S. Energy Information Administration). The fossil fuels that are used to supply over half of our country’s energy are in finite supply and are increasing in price to astronomical heights.