Pressure for Climate Change Resolution

At the Commonwealth summit in Uganda, an issue of extreme importance is that of climate change. This is an issue where Canada and Prime Minister Stephen Harper are "facing heavy political pressure to agree to binding targets for greenhouse gas emissions" (As reported in the CBC News article Harper alone on climate change at Commonwealth summit).

According to this article, "other than Australia, whose leader is not at the summit, Canada is the only member of the 53-nation grouping that has not fallen in line with the wording in a climate change resolution calling for binding targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming."

Many hope that Canada will shift their opinion and finally agree to the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol. However, Canada may have to be influenced by other nations in order to agree to it. One person who could help to influence this change is Gordon Brown, the Prime Minister of Britain: "Diplomats have reportedly suggested Brown will attempt to persuade Harper to sign on to the agreement."

The topic of climate change has been of growing importance for a long time and it imperative that countries such as Canada agree to it. Even though it is believed that Canada is not a top producer of greenhouse emissions, their agreement would still be beneficial to the cost. It could also influence other nations who are not currently involved in the Kyoto Protocol to change there mind.

The news report of this can be viewed here.



This is a video for the song "Ready to Fall" from the band Rise Against. It deals with the problem of climate change and especially the effects of the actions of humans on the deterioration of the environment and the quality of life for animals.