Vancouver Sun: Canada has long aligned its target for the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions with that of the United States, but U.S. President Barack Obama moved the goalposts at the recent Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation meeting in Beijing, putting pressure on Canada to intensify its game.
In announcing an agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Obama said the U.S. now intends to reduce C02 emissions by 26-28 per cent below 2005 levels by 2025. That compares with the former target of 17 per cent...