As fully developed nations, Canada and the U.S. are among those nations rightfully expected by the non-developed world to make the first meaningful moves on decarbonization.
Our fossil-fuel products and consumption have done some of the most polluting, thus environmental damage.
Many people are fleeing global-warming-related extreme weather events and/or chronic crop failures in the southern hemisphere widely believed by climate scientists to be related to the northern hemisphere’s chronic fossil-fuel burning, beginning with the Industrial Revolution.
Obstacles to climate progress were formidable pre-pandemic, and covid-19 added to them.
Also problematic were and are the very large populace too tired and worried about feeding and housing themselves or their family while on insufficient income to worry about the environment, however much it’s needed.
Frank Sterle Jr.
White Rock, B.C.
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