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In Conversation: A Better Climate Accountability Bill Serves Everyone’s Interests, Croome and Andrews Say
Julia Croome and Alan Andrews are staff lawyers at Ecojustice, where they’ve been leading much of the climate community’s research and analysis leading up ... -
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Opinion: Kerry Must Lead Total Reform of U.S. Climate Diplomacy
After four years of climate denial at the top of the U.S. government, the appointment of John Kerry as a climate envoy for the ... -
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Kerry Named White House Climate ‘Czar’ as Analysis Shows U.S. Could Cut Emissions 38-54% by 2030
Paris Agreement architect John Kerry was appointed White House climate “czar”, a half-dozen other senior appointments signalled stability and continuity, and a few glass ... -
‘No Time to Lose’ as Atmospheric CO2 Hits 411.3 ppm Despite ‘Tiny Blip’ from COVID Lockdowns
Carbon pollution in the atmosphere reached another record high this year in spite of the “tiny blip” resulting from reduced emissions during the COVID-19 ... -
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‘Window is Rapidly Closing’ for Canadian Fossils to Adapt to Falling Oil Demand
With nearly four decades of growth in global oil demand coming to an end, Canada’s fossil industry is going to have to pay closer ... -
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Researchers See Carbon Reduction Potential in Producing Bioenergy from Switchgrass
The right approach to bioenergy production using the right kind of feedstock can play a role in reducing the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that ... -
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Globe and Mail: ‘Underwhelming’ Federal Climate Bill Leaves Accountability to Future Governments
The Trudeau government is taking criticism for introducing an “underwhelming” climate accountability bill last week that would require future governments, but not the present ... -
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Climate Hawks Hail Milestone, Flag Major Gaps in Trudeau Government’s Climate Accountability Bill
Canadian climate analysts and advocates are marking a milestone after the Trudeau government tabled its long-awaited climate accountability legislation in the House of Commons ... -
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G20 Survey Finds Canada’s Renewables Growth Stagnating, Fossils at 76% of Total Energy
While Canada has the second-largest share of renewable energy in its electricity mix, it was one of only four that didn’t have plans to ... -
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U.S. GHG Emissions on Track for ‘Biggest Drop on Record’
The United States is on track to exceed the emissions pathway targeted by the Obama-era Clean Power Plan, thanks to green(er) transformations in the ... -
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‘Complacency is Breathtaking’ as Nations Approve 10 Years of Rising Emissions from International Shipping
Governments attending a key meeting on international shipping have adopted what one observer calls a “disastrously weak” plan that will lead to a decade ... -
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Quebec Green Plan Falls Far Short of 2030 Carbon Target, Analysts Say
The Quebec government may have nabbed some early headlines by tipping the centrepiece of its Green Economy Plan, a 2035 phaseout of internal combustion ... -
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Doig: For 1.2 Billion People, Decarbonization is a Matter of Survival
I have sat in many long Zoom calls this year discussing climate ambition. Never once have I thought these were life or death discussions ... -
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Trudeau Government’s Climate Accountability Legislation Could Appear This Week
The Trudeau government is expected to release its long-awaited climate accountability legislation as soon as this week, complete with a formal commitment to net-zero ... -
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In Conversation: Canada is Weakening Methane Regulations that Need to be Toughened, Marshall Says
Dale Marshall is National Climate Program Manager at Environmental Defence Canada, a veteran of many climate finance discussions at United Nations climate conferences, and ...
