Submission to Canada's "Net Zero Advisory Body"
Dec 22, 2021 Climate science has made it clear: We can’t play with fire and dynamite when our kids are in the house. If we cross climate tipping points then it’s only a matter of time before all children (even the children of the rich and powerful) will face a hellish future. This means all of us, both rich and poor, need to get down to true zero emissions as soon as possible. That means: 1. - no delaying detours through carbon offsets, and their accompanying over-use of the “net zero” dangerous distraction: See link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_neutrality#Criticism 2. - no gambles on unproven technologies such as unproven carbon capture and Small Nuclear Reactors 3. - no over reliance on uncontrollable market forces: This means that incentives to the private sector are not nearly enough: we also need regulation enforced with real inescapable penalties. The “carrot” is not enough: we need “the stick.” We need to create new institutions and new Crown corporati