Environment Minister Peter Kent announced recently that Canada is officially pulling out of the new Kyoto agreement, claiming that it would cost the country billions in fines for not meeting emission checks, and also that the agreement is outdated. Kent has talked about other climate policies, such as those talked about in Copenhagen and Cancun, [...]
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McDonald’s Steps Up To The Plate Environmentally
McDonald’s is one of the numerous ‘Diva’ companies taking a stand, with regards to global environmental concerns. Each has a different angle and McDonald’s believes in ‘doing more with less.’ They understand that less truly is more in regards to their environmental responsibility, which is less waste and energy and fewer emissions. That said, the [...]
Environment Minister Wants an All-Encompassing Policy
Canada’s Environment Minister Peter Kent announced on Dec. 7 at the COP17 meeting in Durban, South Africa, that he supports a new climate change agreement that includes more developing nations. “Our position has long been clear: we support a new international climate change agreement that includes commitments from all major emitters. That is the only [...]
Global Warming at a Glance
Proof that global warming is becoming a reality is in the numbers. The scientific community-at-large has confirmed that the temperature of the planet will rise anywhere from 2 degrees to 12 degrees Fahrenheit by the year 2100. The changes will have a dramatic effect on all of us. Climate change has shaped the way [...]
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