Climate change, according to…

Climate change, according to scientists, is causing an increase in natural disasters around the world including in Canada. We read about these disasters in the Canadian press

often.

A reuters article states the following about Bangladesh: "A 2012 report by Unnayan Onneshan, a Bangladesh think-tank, said the sea level rise hitting one meter by 2100 would

affect 25,000 square kilometers, or 18 percent of the country’s total land, and displace an estimated 31.5 million people". There are other countries that will also be

significantly affected by sea level rise due to climate change.

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization "Climate change threatens our ability to ensure global food security, eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable

development." This is at a time when about 3 billion people are expected to enter the middle class by 2050 worldwide.

According to the World Health Organization "Between 2030 and 2050, climate change is expected to cause approximately 250 000 additional deaths per year, from malnutrition,

malaria, diarrhoea and heat stress."

We must do as much as we can to reduce the resulting pain and suffering caused to humanity as a result of our climate change emissions and that means reducing our emissions.

As a wealthy country it is easier for us to take action and more is expected of us.

As a result we need a strong and approved replacement plan approved before eliminating the existing cap and trade strategy.