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Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee I believe that intensity-based targets are an unacceptable way to effectively gauge our progress on greenhouse gas reductions.
February 12th, 2007Committee meeting
David Martin
Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee They're interesting as a way of trying to understand what's happening in the economy. I mean, we want less intensity. That's a good thing. We want to accomplish more with less energy. There's no question that that's a good thing, but if we want to reduce greenhouse gases, let's b
February 12th, 2007Committee meeting
David Martin
Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee That's an improvement, right?
February 12th, 2007Committee meeting
David Martin
Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee Well, it's not really clear. It may be, in fact, that the economy is in a downturn. It may indicate, and probably does, that the--
February 12th, 2007Committee meeting
David Martin
Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee Oh, no, I don't believe so. I think that was happening spontaneously. That's what I'm saying.
February 12th, 2007Committee meeting
David Martin
Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee Well, I mean, obviously--
February 12th, 2007Committee meeting
David Martin
Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee Well, things would improve.
February 12th, 2007Committee meeting
David Martin
Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee That's correct. They are not acceptable as a means of targeting and achieving greenhouse gas reductions.
February 12th, 2007Committee meeting
David Martin
Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee I think they have their purpose. They have a use, but this isn't the best use of them.
February 12th, 2007Committee meeting
David Martin
February 12th, 2007Committee meeting
David Martin
Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee No. I think they're a tool; I just don't think they're the best tool for this job.
February 12th, 2007Committee meeting
David Martin
Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee I know it isn't easy when it comes to the negotiations, when it goes sector by sector, and when you have to deal with those industries and all of their particular problems, hassles, benefits, and costs, but it's the kind of negotiating that needs to be done. I think governments
February 12th, 2007Committee meeting
David Martin
Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee Well, Canada is certainly among the worst of the culprits, but there are a number of them.
February 12th, 2007Committee meeting
David Martin
Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee The ones that are worse than Canada are Turkey, Spain, and Portugal.
February 12th, 2007Committee meeting
David Martin
Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee For cutting 50%, or more than 50%. I think we need a fixed, absolute cap on emissions for industry that extends a Kyoto-level target.
February 12th, 2007Committee meeting
David Martin