Posts Tagged ‘British Columbia’
British Columbia’s Approach to Climate Change
Dr. Mir F. Ali Like other Canadian provinces and territories across the country, British Columbia got sick and tired of waiting for the federal leadership for climate change and decided to adopt the attitude, reflecting the popular phrase – Lead, follow or get out of the way. Consequently, the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Act (GGRTA) was [...]
Driving, texting, dying
Yesterday my daughter was standing on the corner waiting to cross the street. She was waiting for a large black Lexus to stop, and while the car did stop it stopped very suddenly when the driver happened to notice she was standing there waiting. The car screeched to a halt. And while this driver was not really being mindful, he did at least stop [...]
Potential Impacts of HST on the Construction Industry
Dr Mir F. Ali This article is a follow up to the article which was posted on the subject of the HST on July 24, 2009. Unfortunately, at this stage, very little information on the proposed Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) has been provided by the BC provincial government. Transitional rules and other specific details may be released as late [...]
The Cost of Building Green
Dr. Mir F. Ali Commercial real estate executives are increasingly seeking greener office space -- and are less inclined to pay premiums for it, according to a recent survey by CoreNet Global and Jones Lang LaSalle. "They are less willing to pay a premium for sustainable space because they understand that it doesn't cost the owner more to make [...]
Greenwashing is nothing but Hypocrisy
Dr. Mir F. Ali The Climate Greenwash awards are out! The Climate Greenwash Awards are organized by Corporate Europe Observatory, Attac Denmark, The Climate Movement, ClimaX and Friends of the Earth Denmark to challenge the corporate capture of the UN climate talks and to highlight the way in which big businesses are increasingly turning to [...]
Municipalities must be vigilant in setting GHG reduction targets
Dr. Mir F. Ali It seems to be a popularity context in the midst of some municipalities to set higher targets for reducing GHG emissions with the ambition to be recognized as a national or global leaders depending upon the size of their ego. There are two things appear to be profoundly wrong with this picture: Somebody forgot to tell those [...]
American Clean Energy and Security Act
Here's another article by Dr. Mir Ali on the Obama Administration's attempt to reduce carbon emissions. It certainly is a change; but is it enough? American Clean Energy and Security Act Dr. Mir F. Ali The approach to limit or reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions which was adopted by both the United Nations Framework [...]
Resolution to Banning Bottled Water in the Municipalities
Early bottled mineral water was so expensive that only the rich and upper classes could afford it. The situation began changing in the mid-1800s with the advent of the industrial revolution and shipping by railway. As early as the mid-20th century, worldwide production had already climbed to several hundred million bottles per year. Even [...]
Carbon Credits vs. Carbon Tax
This is a follow up to the previous post. Guest Post by: Dr. Mir F. Ali It is no secret that the world opinion about global warming is divided into two categories – those who genuinely believe in global warming and those who think it as a big joke. At the same time, the world is becoming aware of the huge controversy among those who [...]
