Something is missing from this resolution by the Vancouver city council
City of Vancouver votes to demand fossil fuel companies pay share of climate-change costs
Vancouver city council has voted in favour of a motion that demands global fossil fuel companies pay their share of costs arising from climate change.
The motion, which passed 7-4 on Thursday, points to a B.C. government report that projects the City of Vancouver will have to spend $1 billion this century to mitigate rising sea levels.
The motion says the city will send letters to 20 of the world’s largest oil, gas and coal companies with its demand.
The city also says it will ask the B.C. and Canadian governments to enact laws to confirm the responsibility of fossil fuel companies to pay their share of costs.
Vancouver says it is the 24th community in British Columbia to pass such a motion since 2017.
They can demand all they want, but, the fossil fuels companies will simply ignore them. And, if any pass laws that put extra taxes/fees on the companies, they will just get passed down to consumers, including the governments.
Now, there are two big points with this. First, let’s look at actual data
At 0.16 feet per century, that is well below the Holocene average of 6-8 inches per century. So, what sea rise? Especially to the tune of $1 trillion (which we all know would be spent on other Social Justice garbage).
Second, if these cities are so Concerned, why are they not doing away with their own use of fossil fuels? Replace the entire city fleet with non-fossil fuels vehicles. Restrict citizens from using fossil fuels in the city. Do away with the airports. Walk the talk.
