Obama is saying Canadian tar sands can be “turned green” – which is sad – but more importantly, is recognising that the “Limits to Growth” concept is just around the corner:
If we don’t, then we’re going to have a ceiling at some point in terms of our ability to expand our economies and maintain the standard of living that’s so important, particularly when you’ve got countries like China and India that are obviously interested in catching up,†the president [Obama] said. (Bloomberg)
Also, the BBC has reported that some new allotments are being opened.