Another Dion poll by business executives about Kyoto

[Canuck E Stan]

The COMPAS survey of small, medium, and large corporations was conducted between Dec. 6 and 8.

The Kyoto agreement is unworkable and new federal Liberal leader Stephane Dion's move to put it on the political agenda again is not gaining much support from Canada's business leaders.

While executives surveyed for a Financial Post poll by COMPAS and BDO Dunwoody would support steps to curb environmental damage, politicians need to come up with a different solution, the leaders say.

The Kyoto agreement, signed by Canada, drew one of the heaviest responses from business executives in the history of the poll.

On the topic of climate change, the panel seems to regard Kyoto as a bad treaty on a good issue. The majority of panelists view the reduction of fossil-fuel use as positive, but see the Kyoto agreement as an "ill-conceived document."

Dion's Kyoto revival draws skepticism

Looks like the welcome party for Dion is ending.

[Remiel]

Of course the business leaders are going to dislike anything that requires them to risk making less money. They're just as guilty as the rest of us of thinking the environment is someone else's mess to fix.

[Canuck E Stan]

Of course the business leaders are going to dislike anything that requires them to risk making less money. They're just as guilty as the rest of us of thinking the environment is someone else's mess to fix.

Just wait, when we start sending $$$$$ to other countries for credits and see how popular Kyoto will become with everyone in Canada.

The business leaders said:

On the topic of climate change, the panel seems to regard Kyoto as a bad treaty on a good issue. The majority of panelists view the reduction of fossil-fuel use as positive, but see the Kyoto agreement as an "ill-conceived document."

It's a bad tready for a good cause. Keep the solution in Canada.

[mikedavid00]

The Kyoto agreement, signed by Canada, drew one of the heaviest responses from business executives in the history of the poll.

Again,

Anyone that educates themselves on these issues will see how utterly rediculous some of these things are. I just don't want these things being left in the hands of these politicians.

I'd rather we vote for Kyoto. Or that group of business executives. Spending money on Kyoto is as good as flusing money down the toilet.

I like the CPC's plan. It's realistic and doens't cost us anything.

Around electoin time, Dion will have to change around his platform and focus on something else. Either way, he's not getting into power.

[punked]

Look Kyoto is an impossible goal for all countries. Here are some facts no one mentions when they speak of the countries that reduced their emmissions.

Britian- All they had to do was stop burning coal which is what they did now they just burn oil and gas, they didn;t do anythign tangleble for their energy sector.

Germany- Pffffttttt they united east with west and becuase east was a block country their emission feel do to industry falling. Again did nothing real.

Russia: INdustry colpased thats it.

Those are the big three people talk about so short of industry falling we are screwed yet 60% of our countries energy comes from hydro and we have some of largest carbon sinks in the form of forrest and sea in the entire world.

We need a new plain kyoto sucks.

[Figleaf]

Geez, I'd have thought the headline would be: "Fully 9% of CEOs now accept Kyoto"

[geoffrey]

Geez, I'd have thought the headline would be: "Fully 9% of CEOs now accept Kyoto"

Accepting global warming and accepting Kyoto are two very very different things.