Some Hope In Copenhagen...

Some hope that the global climate tax deal falls apart. Developing countries don't want to let go of the carbon credit cash cow; China doesn't want to impede its economic growth with go-nowhere "cap-and-trade" measures and carbon taxes. And then we have some good news from Canada as well:

COPENHAGEN -- Delegations from Ontario and Quebec wasted no time before differentiating their position from the federal government's after arriving Sunday at the climate change conference in Copenhagen -- declaring they weren't going to carry higher emission-reduction burdens for the sake of oil sands expansion in the Western provinces.

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Way to go, Ontario and Quebec. Let's leave no room for a compromise. Because any compromise means bankrolling a bunch of eco-parasites with our hard-earned tax dollars.

So what will it be, Mr. Harper? Are you going to turn your back at your voter base in the West by overtaxing (if not halting) the oil sands development? Are you going to spread the carbon tax on oil sands across the country even if it means enraging voters in Ontario and Quebec - and kissing your chances to win majority goodbye? Or are you going to act like a true national leader and slam the door behind you?

Hopefully, Stephen Harper chooses the latter and, if he can't just walk out, then at least he could sabotage the deal so it falls apart sooner. Because why would we need such a "climate treaty" anyway?

Consider this, in addition to being required to cut their own emissions of greenhouse gasses by 25 to 40 percent by 2020, developed countries must make immediate payments to developing countries for their past emissions of greenhouse gases. In addition, the agreement also says (page 16, sect. 33), “Annex I Parties [developed countries] shall provide new and additional financial resources to meet the full costs incurred by developing country Parties” for any undertakings to curb emissions in the developing world. This is in addition to any aid money currently given or promised for the future and in addition to any credits bought by developed countries. Just as with Kyoto, it appears that the Copenhagen deal will allow industrial nations to buy credits rather than cut emissions, such as Canada paying Costa Rica not to cut down its own forests, rather than the government requiring more fuel-efficient cars on Canadian roads.

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If we want to protect the environment - let's start with reducing air and water pollution. Slapping billion-dollar taxes on individuals and businesses to bankroll failed Marxist governments in the third world won't make the air any cleaner.