Energy Politics
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Climate Advocacy Won’t Violate Federal Rules During Fall Campaign, Elections Canada Clarifies
Elections Canada had to go out of its way this week to clarify that environmental groups can talk about climate change during the upcoming ... -
Arctic & AntarcticaCanadaChinaCulture, Curiosities, & HumourEnergy PoliticsEuropeInternational Security & WarSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited States
Trump’s ‘Buy Greenland’ Push Reflects U.S. Interest in Rare Mineral Supplies, Arctic Geopolitics
While Donald Trump’s recent ruminations about “buying Greenland” proved excellent fodder for political satirists, there is realpolitik at work in the White House’s sudden ... -
Bitumen BubbleCanadaEnergy PoliticsFinance & DivestmentFinance & InvestmentJobsSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands
Alberta Loses 14,300 Jobs in July Despite Corporate Tax Cut, Profitable Fossils
Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage is declaring herself “disappointed” that her province lost 14,300 jobs last month, bringing the unemployment rate up to 7%, ... -
2020 Democrats Target U.S. Fossils as Nomination Campaign Heats Up
Fossil companies are emerging as a target of choice as Democratic candidates scramble to distinguish themselves in a crowded field for their party’s 2020 ... -
Climate Action/"Blockadia"Climate DenialCulture, Curiosities, & HumourEnergy PoliticsMedia, Messaging, & Public Opinion
Climate Deniers Step Up Attacks as Thunberg Sails for North America
With #FridaysForFuture founder Greta Thunberg nearly a week into her carbon-free voyage to North America for a major climate change summit next month, climate ... -
CanadaEnergy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesHealth & SafetyMethaneShale & FrackingSub-National Governments
B.C. Actively Promotes Fracking Boom as New Study Reaffirms Climate Impact
British Columbia is taking heat from two different news outlets for its avid support of natural gas fracking to feed its liquefied natural gas ... -
Vote Science Campaign Gears Up to Talk Policy with Federal Candidates [Sign-Up]
A coalition of Canadian science groups led by Evidence for Democracy (E4D), the student-run Toronto Science Policy Network, and Montreal’s Science & Policy Exchange ... -
AustraliaClimate DenialClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalEnergy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentHuman Rights & MigrationIce Loss & Sea Level RiseNational Plans & ResponsesSevere Storms & FloodingSmall Island States
BREAKING: Australia Tries to Drop 1.5°C Target from Pacific Declaration as Endangered Countries Demand Real Carbon Reductions
Australia is trying to water down references to the climate “crisis”, the long-term goal of 1.5°C average global warming, a ban on new coal-fired ... -
Federal Commission’s Scheduling Fail Forces GreenPAC to Shift 100+ Local Environment Debates to October 3
GreenPAC is rescheduling more than 100 local riding debates on the environment to October 3, 2½ weeks before Canada’s federal election, after the Leaders’ ... -
BuildingsCanadaDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy PoliticsFirst PeoplesGeothermalJobsSolarSub-National GovernmentsWind
Greens Unveil Job Transition Plan for Fossil Fuel Work Force
With the federal election campaign about to hit high gear, Green Party leader Elizabeth May was in Vancouver last week to unveil a plan ...
