Carbonizing the bureaucracy

Vincent J. Curtis

9 May 23

RE: ‘Decarbonization hub’ gets some support.  By Teviah Moro.  The Hamilton Spectator 9 May 23.

The Federal and provincial governments give Hamilton’s Dofasco nearly $2 billion to decarbonize its steelmaking operations, and Lynda Lukasik, Hamilton’s new Director of Climate Change Initiatives, acts like nothing happened.  Hamilton needs a ‘decarbonisation hub’ to “help Hamilton industry reduce its greenhouse gas emissions,” and city council is being asked to spend $3.1 million to create one.

But look closely at what the money is being spent on: new bureaucrats, professional climate harpies, people with the purest of intentions and a tomahawk in hand.  For example, the money would fund an “Action Team” that would focus on “electrifying” natural gas fired boilers in hospitals.  The technology of electrically heated boilers is already known, and all that’s needed is money from the province to replace perfectly good equipment and install a natural gas fired electrical generator to provide the electricity! (If you notice a problem here with the Second Law of Thermodynamics, you’re right.)

In the end, that $3.1 million will go to the emolument of professional harpies to advocate in greater comfort for their favorite cause.  A carbonization of city funded bureaucracy is what you’re getting for $3.1 million, not a decarbonisation of city industry.

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