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    OTTAWA, Canada (Reuters) -- Canada's largest club for drivers, the Canadian Automobile Association, Monday urged its members to spend less time behind the wheel and said this would help fight climate change and boost air quality. The club which has 4.9 million members, also backed the idea of mandatory fuel efficiency standards for car makers. It said Canadians needed to "change their behavior and mind-set," with car-pooling, car-sharing and using public transport. "We see climate change as being one of the major issues that is going to be confronting the country and the world over the next 15 to 20 years," CAA president David Flewelling said. "We're...seeing a shift in attitude on the part of Canadians and we want to help them in terms of 'How do I do something that's environmentally responsible?"' Vehicles account for a quarter of Canada's booming emissions of greenhouse gases, which most scientists say are a major cause of global warming. The Conservative government, which says Canada has no chance of meeting its target for emissions cuts set out by the Kyoto protocol on climate change, is under increasing pressure to introduce a comprehensive plan to fight global warming. Copyright 2006 Reuters. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. |
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Vehicles fill a Toronto street in 2003. The Canadian Automobile Association is urging people to cut use of cars to help the environment.
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