Re: “Why we should declare a climate emergency in the capital region,” comment, Feb. 21.
Capital Regional District board chairman Colin Plant makes a strong case for achieving CRD contributions to reductions in the world’s greenhouse-gas emissions.
In considering the levels of emissions, a CRD estimate of $1.87 billion in gross domestic product (about $4,500 per capita) is stated.
The CRD estimate, using one per cent of Canada’s GDP of $1.87 trillion, should be $18.7 billion. It has been set 10 times too low.
Potential local contributions to world GNG emission reductions are 10 times higher than the percentages indicated in the commentary.
David Langley
Saanich
