Climate remediation efforts are futile

It’s surprising to be used as a foil for climate advocacy. But I’m for a better environment too, so that’s cool.

I’m no climate scientist. As far as I know, neither is David Flater (Herald, Sept. 1).

I prefer a pragmatic approach with emphasis on what’s actually achievable and practical, and whatever stands the test of a costbenefits analysis. Accountability matters.

I’m on record as voting for the proposal that climate change is real. Who could argue with that?

Climate change is an ongoing process that’s shaped the world since Day 1.

Unresolved issues include the extent of natural-versus-human contributions, the ability and willingness of people and governments to actually reverse climate change, and the impact of rampaging population growth and urbanization on the environment (the overlooked elephant).

If climate science is settled, we wouldn’t need climate scientists.

We should object to the politicization of science, and the exploitation of scientific effort to support selected social, political and economic agendas.

Accountability for climate actions must always rest with national governments; not the media, advocacy groups, or organizations like the UN and WEF.

Climate and environment are global phenomena. We can do little to influence things in the absence of meaningful participation by big climate offenders, like China.

Stop the alibis for Communist China. They continue to build coal fired power plants hand over fist while signing on to every climate agreement going.

Chinese people prefer a clean environment too, but have no say in an omnipotent dictatorship.

Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson recently stated that Western Canada was warming at three times the global average, whatever that means.

That’s so obtuse.

We deserve more than simplistic gobbledygook.

Examination of historical climate data from Environment Canada indicates that, in spite of recent alarmism, the daily mean daily temperature for Penticton in July has increased from 20.11 to 20.4 degrees over the last 80 years.

It’s disappointing that our government hasn’t supported their climate agenda with data from this country. Instead, it’s been a regurgitation of abstract data from the UN and environmental organizations.

Our climate remediation actions are futile. There’s been much fear mongering, lofty rhetoric, promises, and taxes, but no results. It’s like sinners volunteering for more penance before diving deeper into sin.

Politicians are bidding up fantastic emissions goals, even though we’re nowhere near meeting the Paris targets from 2015.

Let’s meet the Paris targets first, and move on from there.

John Thompson Kaleden