CLIMATE CHANGE – 4 ISSUES CANADA WILL BE TACKLING IN ‘2020’

 

The action for Climate change and global awareness has grown significantly since the last few decades. This also includes political pressures and many other pressures creating awareness for global climate action. The recent fires in Australia are a true example. This is because it has caused a great sense of urgency for climate action in the current year i.e. 2020. In Canada, awareness has increased since the last few years especially due to political pressures. Canada has a defined agenda that they shall be dealing with while tackling the climate change issues in 2020.

THE GLOBAL IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE:

There have been huge protests and people came on streets across Canada. Climate action was a single agenda. For the identification of climate change issues, global protests took place. A huge example includes the efforts of Greta Thunberg, the 2003 born Swedish activist. The girl who played an active part in protests against climate change. She protested in front of the Swedish parliament at a very young age. Nominated for the Noble peace prize i.e. in 2019 and 2020. This was just for the sake of her efforts globally for climate change and action awareness.

There are lots of conversations, developments, and dialogues that revolve around the hot topic of climate change. This especially relates to the challenges and agendas of 2020. Discussions related to the building of the pipeline and other significant problems that relate to carbon taxes. However, the advocates and delegates that relates to the oil industry. They have pointed out that Canada is responsible for less than 2% of all global emissions. Having said that if we compare the Per Capita emissions with the G7 countries. In terms of PerCapita emissions of the highly industrialized countries i.e. G7. Canada is placed number 2, just next to the USA in the Top 7 rankings.  On the road to a low carbon future and sustainability in climate change. There are four climate change issues that the Canadian Government needs to tackle immediately.

Courtesy: MBE Blog