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Dak92
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3/14/2010
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WASHINGTON — Federal Environment Minister Jim Prentice is
seeking to make peace with Quebec Premier Jean Charest after
sharply criticizing the province's decision to introduce its own
vehicle emissions standards to fight climate change.
As the United States and Canada prepare next month to unveil
"identical" tailpipe emissions regulations, Prentice says he is
hopeful Quebec will agree to harmonize its rules with those
adopted by the Harper government and Obama administration.
"I think at the end of the day this will work itself out. I have
never questioned Quebec's desire to have high tailpipe
emissions standards," Prentice said in an interview Wednesday in
Washington. "Their objective, in that sense, is the same as ours.
I think they will look at the continental regulations and hopefully
bring theirs into alignment."
Prentice said he had spoken to Charest and believed "there will
be a willingness and goodwill to do all that."
Prentice caused a political firestorm in Quebec earlier this
month when he blasted Charest's government for going its own
way on vehicle emissions just as Ottawa was in negotiations with
the Obama administration on common North American rules,
aimed at sharply reducing emissions from cars and light trucks
by 2016.
During a Feb. 1 speech in Calgary, Prentice said Quebec's move
was "folly" and described the Charest government's vehicle
regulations as "absolutely counter-productive and utterly
pointless."
Quebec implemented new tailpipe emissions standards in
January that are modelled after stringent rules in California,
which is considered a continental leader, and 14 other states.
Charest countered by accusing Prentice of "spreading false
information" about Quebec regulations that would fine
automakers up to $5,000 per vehicle for going over emissions
limits.
The federal-provincial dispute has become an unwelcome
distraction for Prentice. The Harper government published draft
regulations last December that would see Canada's tailpipe
emissions standards tightened starting in 2011 and fully aligned
with those in California by 2016.
Prentice was in Washington on Wednesday for meetings on the
plan with the two most senior climate officials in the Obama
administration, Environmental Protection Agency administrator
Lisa Jackson and Carol Browner, director of the White House
Office of Energy and Climate Change.
Prentice said both Ottawa and Washington will be ready in March
to publish final regulations on tailpipe emissions on cars and
light trucks.
"These will be identical standards," the minister said.
As part of a broader bilateral effort to reduce carbon dioxide
emissions from transportation sources, Prentice said Canada and
the U.S. also agreed Wednesday to establish a working group
aimed at setting emissions limits on heavy-duty trucks.
While Ottawa squabbles with Quebec over tailpipe standards,
the Obama administration settled Washington's own differences
with California last May by agreeing to adopt roughly equivalent
emissions limits. In exchange, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
agreed to revise California's rules to accept the U.S. national
standards.
According to Environment Canada, Ottawa's new standards will
put Canada "at par" with California by lowering tailpipe
emissions by 20 per cent compared to vehicles sold in 2007.
"California has agreed that these continental standards, these
standards that are published in March, will be deemed
acceptable under California law," Prentice said. "So California has
backed away from their original California standards and said,
OK, if there is a North American standard, a U.S. standard, we
agree, it's our standard too."
Ottawa's concern with Quebec's vehicle emissions plan does not
stem from differences in the ultimate goal, but in conflicting
reporting requirements that might put the province's economy
at a competitive disadvantage, he said.
"This is a continental marketplace. If any province or state has
individual or unique standards, they are separating themselves
from the marketplace with the attendant economic
consequences of doing that," Prentice said. "That is what we
have been trying to get away from."
About 27 per cent of Canada's greenhouse gas emissions come
from the transportation sector.
What they did fail to mention is that Jean Charest has 73% of
emissions coming out mouth!!
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Joe Spumolio
Dodge Dakota
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3/14/2010
17:31:31
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In Canada vehicle emissions are the jurisdiction of the feds. Jean Charest can mandate any emissions he wants but there is no legal requirement for any of the makers to comply. So I guess he can go jump in the St. Lawrence.
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Dak92
Gen I
3/15/2010
03:14:15
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My thoughts exactly, but this Quebec, we are classified as a distinct
society.
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The Joe.C
Dodge Dakota
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3/16/2010
16:00:28
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Well that’s great. Why don't we all standardize are emissions and drive cars that the Government recommends that we should drive to: reduce global emissions, reduce dependents from the oil corporations and drive them into bankruptcy, and also make way for the new global order that declares all individual freedom unfit and come up with some other world doctoring that makes us a more happier of distinct people...
Now if you for that. Then you’re a good Communist!!
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