FEBRUARY 2024 25 by 13 points, even as climate-related weather disasters have become more prevalent. Should a new party-led president take office in the US, it is highly likely that any promises to pay into the UN’s “loss and damage fund” will be revoked. While many Republicans were likely to toe the party line and agree that climate change is either not real or is not important, the poll continued to back up that sentiment, with 70 percent of Republican respondents saying that climate change is either “just a minor threat” or “no threat at all.” As for Canada, we are doing alright. Thank you very much for asking. Checking in with the Canadian Climate Institute (www.climateinstitute.ca), it said that based on 2021 inventory data, Canada’s GHG emissions declined 8.4 percent below their 2005 levels. There was also the mention of the bad news that Canada’s 2021 GHG emissions rose 1.8 percent above 2020 levels, but the good news is that its 2020 numbers were lower than expected due to the COVID shutdowns of the economy. It is also important to note that the increase was smaller than the rebound in economic growth that year (+4.6 percent) in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The numbers show that Canada is removing GHG emissions from its economic activities. Better yet, this data is still ahead of what the federal government expects, as more federal policies designed to increase emissions reductions have yet to take effect. This was in April of 2023. But in September 2023, www.climateinstitute.ca complained that independent research showed that Canada’s GHG emissions increased by 2.1 percent in 2022 from the previous year, 2021. The 2.1 percent increase is 14.2 megatonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalent (Mt CO2e). As long as 2022’s numbers don’t continue upward (we are allowed to peak by 2025 per the Paris Agreement), we can revel in the fact that overall emissions were 6.3 percent below Canada’s 2005 levels. Canada’s official emissions target for 2030 is 40–45 percent below 2005 levels. Maybe we should just hope for that 40 percent level. But, as noted, we have only recently begun looking at ways to use new science or new technologies to reduce our GHG emissions. Produce. Protect. Proud. Anhydrous Ammonia: Retailer Safe Handling & TDG Certification This course is designed to promote the safe transportation and handling of anhydrous ammonia at an agri-retail location or distribution centre. Successful trainees receive: a TDG (Transportation of Dangerous Goods) certificate valid for three (3) years from the date signed, confirming they are qualified to transport and handle anhydrous ammonia (Class 2.3 (8)). CAAR Member Price: $95 | Non-members: $150 Contact Maikka 204-989-9304 | maikka@caar.org Visit the website: https://caar.org/training
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