OTTAWA - Delays in regulating greenhouse gas emissions mean
Canada is quickly locking in old-fashioned infrastructure that
will fill the air with carbon for decades to come, new research
shows. The longer the federal government waits to clamp down on
emissions and business continues as usual, the more difficult
and costly it becomes to meet environmental targets, the
research concludes. The new research comes from the soon-to-be-
defunct National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy,
the federally funded advisory group formed to give advice and
research on sustainable development. The Harper government is in
the process of abolishing the agency. It's likely the first time
analysts have measured the country's shrinking room to manoeuvre
as a result of investments made while businesses wait for
governments to crack down on emissions. The research also shows
that electricity could be the salvation, as long as that sector
can attract huge investment. The research will be included in
one of the advisory b