In a bizarre attempt to regain some environmental credibility, yesterday Minister of the Unvironment Neletha Butterfield announced that Government intends to ask the UK to extend the Kyoto Accord to Bermuda. After all, pop and sizzle green is the official PLP colour.
That would mean Bermuda would need to reduce our emissions of six greenhouse gases by at least 5.2 per cent below our 1990 levels before 2012 (that’s the average for signatories; the UK has agreed to a 12.5% reduction). Is the Minister so totally disconnected from reality that she thinks this is the best thing she can do for Bermuda’s environment?
It is clear that this is blatant electioneering, totally out of left field, done without any consultation or research of any kind. Given the massive development that has occurred in Bermuda since 1990, achieving this goal could be very painful. Seriously, did she read this off the back of a cereal box yesterday morning?
But hell, here are a few suggestions: try reeling in Cabinet’s extravagant international travel and reducing the fleet of GP cars. Also, cutting down on the horseshit that comes out of the PLP campaign should reduce our carbon dioxide and methane production considerably.