Inspiration from Kennedy's Moon speech - Quirks and Quarks

Take climate change, for example. Everyone agrees that carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels need to be reduced by significant amounts. This is a difficult global challenge that requires the development of new technologies at considerable cost. The United Nations has done a good job of rallying countries and establishing lofty goals in the Kennedy tradition, such as the Rio Summit, Kyoto Accord or the Copenhagen Agreement. But when it comes to taking action, many countries, especially Canada, have chosen to follow the easier, business-as-usual path. In fact, Canada's carbon emissions have gone up since signing Kyoto, not down.