Metro Vancouver is considering a federal tax credit to encourage grocery stores to donate edible food. The greater Vancouver food bank is concerned they will unload expired food resulting in increased disposal costs. Currently the greater Vancouver food bank spends 40,000 annually to dispose of excess food it can't distribute.
This article lists 5 key points. 5 key points in Paris Agreement on climate change
After lengthy overnight negotiations and two weeks of touch-and-go discussions, delegates at the UN climate talks in Paris have adopted a climate-change pact. Here are five of the key points.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/paris-agreement-key-climate-points-1.3362500
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I like these agreements. I think it goes a long way to addressing the issues.
Maybe Jaycee can provide a link to the agreement. Is there a published agreement. And with Jaycees legal mind she can provide some analysis. And Waldo too.
Cause I am very interested in this agreement as most people should be. I probably won't be alive to see the end results but my grandchildren and great grandchildren will be.
Jaycee posted a link to the deal but I can't copy it here while on my smartphone
The only issue I can see so far just having a quick read is that individuals countries aren't legally obligated to curb emissions and other countries damaged can't seek redress. Is that correct?
This is a significant deal!! However, I was disappointed to read that individual countries will not be legally held to curb emissions.I started a new thread on the deal.
Don't you understand how dangerous those comments are to innocent people, especially if he's aiming for shock value
Kinda like Palin with her crosshairs comment and Fiorina and her planned parenthood comments. Right wing nutbars take these comments very seriously.