Introduction
Climate change has become a major concern in recent decades. The global warming has caused the raise of sea level and extinction of some species. Reducing greenhouse gas emission has become a primary role of solving this question. Under rapid developing era as nowadays, environment also deteriorates at a worrying speed. Some developed countries realize that environmental protection actions need to be taken to prevent the possible catastrophic climate change on the planet, however, federal government of Canada do not take any action about the climate change. The Climate Change Performance Index Results 2013 shows that “Canada rank 58 which is the worst performer of all western countries”. Consider this is a global affection of climate change, even Canada is not the major contributor to global production of greenhouse gases, and there still be a rational of taking responsibility of protecting the earth. To reduce the carbon emission, there are several policies can be set to reduce the greenhouse gas in the long run. The Canadian federal government should respond by introducing a modest carbon, and setting policies to regulate energy uses and transportation.
Carbon tax
Whether posting a pricing carbon emission has become a controversial debate in Canada since each policy obtain benefits and costs. According to the International Energy Agency, “Canada’s CO2 emissions from fuel combustion in 2009 accounted for approximately 2% of global emissions”. It becomes a convincing argument for people who against imposing the carbon tax policy. On a global scale, Canada is a minor contributor of greenhouse gases emission. People who against the carbon tax have the reason that introducing a carbon tax in Canada may cu...
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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.
Second, new revenues from the carbon tax can be used to reduce or offset the economic costs of a carbon pricing, and even potentially can be recycled through the whole economy. The policy can encourage employment and investment by cutting labor and corporate taxes. In British Columbia’s case, every dollar from the carbon tax revenue must, by law, be revenue-neutral and be
A groundbreaking study shows that Canada's economy can still grow by almost 20 per cent over the next decade while the country dramatically reduces its greenhouse gas pollution by about half. The study shows that Canada could take decisive action and still continue to enjoy strong net job growth and other economic benefits. By 2020 Canadians would save more than $5.5 billion each year at the gas pump because of more efficient vehicles, more public transit and shorter commutes.
Among many of the major issues in the world global warming seems to be the controversial problem that just will not go away. Global warming is a major problem throughout the world that, despite the arguing of its existence, many people believe needs to be solved now. Officials say that if action is not taken soon, it will be too late to prevent catastrophic climate change. There are currently many proposed solutions. Some of these ideas include taxing businesses on certain pollutants and investing in new technology, as the main focus. Cap and trade happens to be the best of the many ideas out there. Although cap and trade has some economic drawbacks in the short run, it should be implemented as a system to limit pollution and improve health in the general community and will be economically beneficial in the long run.
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In Canada there are numerous environmental problems the country faces, from climate change to urban sustainability. These environmental problems result in political action being taken in order to
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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...
As the twenty-first century progresses, it has become increasingly apparent just how many challenges the world faces. Prominent among these concerns are environmental issues, in particular, ozone depletion and climate change. While the international community has been exceptionally successful in its struggle to reduce the production and consumption of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), the organic compounds that contribute to the ozone issue, its efforts to tackle climate change have yielded considerably fewer advancements. A number of factors that helped the proceedings of the ozone regime, or campaign, are not applicable to the climate change regime. The issue of limiting CFCs was much less politically and economically charged than that of reducing greenhouse gases (GHGs), which cause the greenhouse effect and the consequent warming of the planet. Climate change has been referred to as the ultimate “tragedy of the commons”, an important metaphor in economics that helps explain why this subject is still at the centre of much heated debate and has yet to be resolved in a manner similar to that of the ozone problem.
Other than these points stated above, Canada already has plans such as the Paris agreement under-way. Basically, the Paris agreement is that industries will have a set amount of GHG and chemical waste they can emit to the environment. If an industry surmounts the cap, they will be fined according to the amount surpassed.
Climate change can be solved once we are willing to adopt certain changes to our everyday lives. In our society, the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, and the nations decaying infrastructure, are all reasons as to why climate change has become such a subject of great importance. If we are able to change these three parts of our society we can help the environment and slow down the gradual changes of our climates.
In recent years global warming has been on the rise. The importance of this issue is so that we as a nation can be aware of the drastic changes which are occurring rapidly around the world. Although there isn 't one set resolution to solve climate change, we must continue to carry out ways to put it to a halt. Some of the ways I believe we can cut this crisis is to stop polluting the manufacturing of toxic gases which is filling our environment with smog. If we all put our ideas and opinions in ways to prevent some causes of climate change, the world in which we live will be a better place. Instead of being a part of the problem we can be a part of the solution. Opposed to just humans, animals, and other species are affected as a result of
The world’s greatest powers have shown a lack of interest in the way that they are destroying the environment around them. The rise of the climate through the years has been altering how different organisms have had to survive. The world’s use of fossil fuels and CO2 emissions is at an all-time high. The countries with the highest CO2 emissions are same countries with the largest economies. The United States, China, India, Japan, and Russia are the top five leaders in CO2 emissions. All together they account for around 60% of the total carbon emissions worldwide. In order to cut down on the amount of CO2 emissions counties need start regulating their larger industries that create the highest amount of carbon emissions.