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Climate change barrier between the public and government MPs

As professionals in climate and medical science, we cannot successfully advocate for climate change mitigation until that party caucus wall is opened, which won’t happen without either major changes in our political system, or public outcry.

Opinion
BY GEOFF STRONG, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT
November 4, 2024

Opinion | BY GEOFF STRONG, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT | November 4, 2024

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Natural gas is neither a cleaner nor safer form of fuel energy

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The futility of carbon capture and storage

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Canada is unprepared for the climate emergency and we need to work as one nation to fight it, not 13 separate and sovereign fiefdoms

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After 30 years of failed mitigation, we need to cut emissions by half globally by 2030; this is almost impossible, but must be done

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Climate change barrier between the public and government MPs

As professionals in climate and medical science, we cannot successfully advocate for climate change mitigation until that party caucus wall is opened, which won’t happen without either major changes in our political system, or public outcry.

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