Climate change stickers mandatory on North Vancouver gas pumps

[inanna]

Source: CBC News

Posted: Nov 17, 2015 6:29 PM PT

North Vancouver, B.C. is believed to be the first city in the world to make climate change warning labels mandatory on gas pumps.

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Rob Shirkey, the founder of the Our Horizons not-for-profit group championing this cause, called the vote a "historic global first." He said other Canadian and American cities have come close by supporting similar initiatives, but the City of North Vancouver is the first to make it mandatory.

North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto said the city hopes to implement the stickers by early next year and will make it mandatory for pumps to have them as part of a business licence.

"The message is that burning fossil fuels causes climate change and … to add a positive spin, here are some tips when using your automobile on how to make it more fuel efficient," he said.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/north-vancouver-climate-change-stickers-gas-pumps-1.3323621?cmp=rss

[Gregorian]

1. Thank you! Someone must have read my posts.

It probably won't make any difference, but it's a start.