| The man tasked by France’s President with building support for a global climate change treaty sees Canada as one of those countries unwilling to face up to the facts. Nicolas Hulot, French President François Hollande’s special envoy for the protection of the planet, sees the prospects of reaching an accord to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions in negotiations in Paris next year as daunting.
But he is optimistic. The two biggest players, the United States and China, now have reasons to deal with the issue. And, he believes, world leaders can no longer doubt the need for action. Sooner or later, Mr. Hulot warned, countries will have to accept that they cannot escape the consequences of climate change. And that means Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s assertion earlier this year – that nations will not act on climate if it would hurt their economy – is unrealistic...............................................Full Article: Source
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