Kyoto flop is not a stop to greening

Greenhouse gas emissions stay stable and well above Kyoto targets - Globe and Mail.

Like we needed reminding. Action on Kyoto is commendable, but hoping to fulfil all obligations is synonymous with wishful thinking at best. What parties should do at this point is recognize the mistakes that were made and make sure action is taken to right what can be put right.

The looming flop of Kyoto will have to make it into the Throne Speech now, at least the acknowledgment part. It would be unwise, however, to write off environmental commitments at once. Harper should send out both a realistic and a positive message, recognizing that Canada will fall short of its Kyoto targets but at the same time has learned from the mistakes and is set to contribute to reducing its emissions and general pollution.