Twenty-Two countries cause 80.38% of worldwide man-made carbon emissions – OR -- When you suspect someone is trying to swindle you, you cease to deal with that person or entity
The message seems to be clear: Earth's climate is
rapidly changing as a result of human activity. So how is it that some
people are still reluctant to acknowledge it?
According to some psychologists, there are a number
of reasons, including the prevalence of deceptive or erroneous information
about the topic.
"But you're also getting a lot of misinformation,
what we call agnotology — misleading information and false information — from
vested interests," said Michael Ranney, professor of education
the University of California, Berkeley's Department of Psychology. "And
the internet, for decades, has been offering information that is
misleading."
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CBC News story:
A professor of Education at Berkley University is
an unlikely expert on climate change.
We understand that our climate is changing. That is
not new. There is substantial doubt that the change is more rapid then before.
Modern communications have increased awareness, but it does not follow that
changes are more pronounced.
There is also doubt that the change is entirely
man-made. We don’t know because other contributing factors have not been
studied. That is like trying to draw an elephant having only examined its
trunk.
The Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) only studies climate change related
to human activity. It does not study any other factors such as solar energy so
the assumption that climate change is driven by man-made emissions is false. It
has some impact, but we do not know how much or if curtailing human emissions
will slow climate change. We are making assumptions without knowing if climate
change can be affected.
Second, 22 countries cause 80.38% of worldwide
man-made carbon emissions ... another 26 countries cause 10.54% ... and the remaining
148 nations, including international air travel and shipping, account for 9.08%
of emissions.
What is the point of representatives from 150 nations gathering
in Poland when only 22 can have any real effect on emission reductions?
China, currently accountable for 29.51% of
emissions, has announced she will continue to increase emissions until
2030. The USA (14.34%) pulled out of the Paris Agreement. India (6.8%) and
Russia (4.88%) are not likely to reduce emissions. That is 55.53% of emissions
unlikely to decrease.
China, the
world’s most populated country has an enormous export market, which has seen
its industry grow to become a serious danger to the planet. In just five
provinces, which that host most of these industries, more dioxide is emitted than in any other country in the world. As a consequence, Beijing has
experienced, in recent years, constant red alerts for environmental pollution.
If you think I am annoyed by some twit from an
American university telling me that I need my head read for questioning why we
need to gather a couple of thousand representatives in Poland, all on the
public dime, you are correct. Most of them have no skin in the game. They
gather to party every other year, blame developed nations for climate change
and demand we act to stop it.
If you think I am annoyed by the CBC publishing
this piece of crap suggesting that we are dolts for not believing the IPCC
without critical examination or asking pertinent questions you are correct.
When governments and the media strive to stifle honest discussion and debate on
any issue, it is because they are not truthful and don’t want to be shown up as
the swindlers they are.
In November 2015 Prime Minister Trudeau announced
he was providing funding to developing nations to help them combat carbon
emissions:
… $300 million in 2016-17
… $400 million in 2017-18
… $500 million in 2018-19
… $650 million in 2019-20
… $800 million in 2020-21
That is $2.65 billion of taxpayer funds to help
nations with negligible emissions. This program should be stopped forthwith. We
can use the last $1.45 billion for some useful purpose.
When you suspect someone is trying to swindle you,
you cease to deal with that person or entity. We need to pull out of the United
Nations. Not just the Paris agreement, all of it. No more membership, no more
dues, no more support to any faction of the organization. It is not to be
trusted.
John Feldsted
Political Consultant
& Strategist
Winnipeg, Manitoba
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