Canada’s legislature is among the latest to declare a “climate emergency”, reinforcing their commitment to meeting their Paris Agreement goals. Then they turn around and do this: “Hypocrisy, Thy Name Is Canada. Trans Mountain Pipeline Profits To Fund Green Energy Projects”. Thunberg calls it “shameful”.
On May 1, the UK Parliament also declared an emergency, but put no teeth in the proposal. This was right after Thunberg had strongly criticized UK climate policy and there had been 10 days of street protests in London. The UK thinks they can acheive “net zero” emissions by 2050 without causing substantial economic damage. Good luck with that. And 2050 is probably too late.
In a speech before EU lawmakers, Thunberg criticized Norway:
Norway has decided to stop drilling for oil outside the scenic resort of Lofoten islands, but will continue drilling for oil everywhere else for decades.
Greta Thunberg has been invited to speak before the UN in New York. She would like to go but needs to figure out a way to get there without flying. I do not think she should do it — it dilutes her message, and I do not think it will do any good. Sure, speak to them in New York using modern communications technology, but don’t travel there to do it. Even if the UN delegates wanted to propose action, no matter how symbolic, I am sure the US Ambassador would veto it. Besides, she already spoke to UN organizations in Europe, and has met with UN Secretary General António Guterres. He gets the message.
Pay no attention to what they say. Pay attention to what they do.