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The risks of climate change can only be managed effectively over the longer term through new generations of technology that allow all countries to progressively reduce their emissions of greenhouse gases while promoting economic growth and greater opportunities for citizens.

Canada must promote a sustainable, long-term and global approach to this critical issue, one that will see industrialized and developing countries alike engaged in efforts to reduce emissions.
The Canadian government should not have ratified the Kyoto Protocol in the absence of a realistic strategy for meeting its targets, one that clearly articulated the responsibilities and costs for all Canadians. The plan announced by the federal government in April 2005 would, if implemented, have serious consequences for the economy, for jobs and for consumers. Moreover, the CCCE has expressed concern with the continuing lack of detail on how the Kyoto Protocol target actually would be met.
Canada’s climate change strategy should contribute to the country’s economic competitiveness as well as to the reduction of greenhouse gases. Such a strategy will require investment in cleaner and more energy-efficient technologies which are unlikely to be developed and widely deployed within the Kyoto Protocol time frame.
Canadian companies already invest more than $5 billion a year in measures to protect the environment. If Canadian companies are to be leaders in the development, adoption and export of climate-friendly technologies, climate change goals for Canadian industry must reflect economic and competitive realities and not penalize already efficient firms with arbitrary targets.


Click for further information:	Home >> Creating a Healthy Environment >> Kyoto Protocol Kyoto Protocol The risks of climate change can only be managed effectively over the longer term through new generations of technology that allow all countries to progressively reduce their emissions of greenhouse gases while promoting economic growth and greater opportunities for citizens. Canada must promote a sustainable, long-term and global approach to this critical issue, one that will see industrialized and developing countries alike engaged in efforts to reduce emissions. The Canadian government should not have ratified the Kyoto Protocol in the absence of a realistic strategy for meeting its targets, one that clearly articulated the responsibilities and costs for all Canadians. The plan announced by the federal government in April 2005 would, if implemented, have serious consequences for the economy, for jobs and for consumers. Moreover, the CCCE has expressed concern with the continuing lack of detail on how the Kyoto Protocol target actually would be met. Canada’s climate change strategy should contribute to the country’s economic competitiveness as well as to the reduction of greenhouse gases. Such a strategy will require investment in cleaner and more energy-efficient technologies which are unlikely to be developed and widely deployed within the Kyoto Protocol time frame. Canadian companies already invest more than $5 billion a year in measures to protect the environment. If Canadian companies are to be leaders in the development, adoption and export of climate-friendly technologies, climate change goals for Canadian industry must reflect economic and competitive realities and not penalize already efficient firms with arbitrary targets.
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