The Conservative government has released their plan to reduce our carbon emissions which will actually allow emissions to continue to rise in Alberta until 2020. After 15 years of ignoring, denying and now pretending to address this vital threat to survival they are demonstrating their inability to confront their responsibility to future generations.

Norway is a country with similar resources, including oil and gas, and has managed to not only exceed Kyoto targets (roughly 40% reduction in carbon below where we are today) but sock away over $200 billion to assist with public funding and with energy efficiency and renewable energy. They intend to become largely carbon neutral in the next few decades and have not sacrificed their quality of life significantly. That is leadership!

There has been a betrayal of Albertans in relation to environmental stewardship in Alberta and it is time for change!

Below are two articles that outline what the government has proposed:
January 25, 2008, Edmonton Journal: Alberta sets bar low in climate-change plan
January 25, 2008, Calgary Sun (Rick Bell): Green Ed takes a long-range shot at cutting emissions