Delegates at the United Nations climate talks, held August 11-14 in Bonn, submitted CO2 reduction targets that fell short of cuts — between 25 and 40 percent — outlined by a U.N. panel of scientists. Industrialized nations, excluding the U.S., have only planned to reduce greenhouse gas emissions between 15 and 20 percent below 1990-levels…
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KYOTOplus: Change Canadian Policy to Adopt Kyoto Protocol
A petition by the Council of Canadians for politicians to support the 2nd phase of the Kyoto Protocol this December 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark: KYOTOplus: Climate Action Now! Petition Faced with climate change and diminishing resources globally, we are at a critical juncture for energy policy. Now, more than ever, we need a Canadian Energy…
How Cap-and-Trade Could Replace Foreign Aid
Developing countries could earn tens of billions of dollars from pollution credits thanks to climate change?and make foreign aid a thing of the past in the process. Read on…
Welcome to the New Climate
Climate change is no longer a vague threat. A new Globe polls finds that 4 out of 5 Canadians say they’ve seen it first-hand. Read the Globe’s Full Report…
Climate Policy’s Odd Man Out
The view from Washington: Debate is fast passing Bush by.
Kyoto: The bottom line on climate change
Greenpeace has some basic demands for addressing global warming, beginning with implementation of the Kyoto Protocol. Full Greenpeace media release…
Tories get a warning on environment
Need European-style climate-change strategy to get NDP support in House.
Minister Baird: Provide Canadians with a Strong, Credible Response to Climate Change
Climate Action Network Canada/R?seau action climat Canada (CAN-RAC) today calls on Canada?s Environment Minister John Baird to provide Canadians with a strong, credible response to climate change.
Green plan limited, PM warns
Canada will be off Kyoto targets by 50 per cent in 2012, Harper says.
The greening of the oil sands
Thursday at lunchtime, it’s 4 Celsius outside Robert Mansell’s office at the University of Calgary, right in line with the balmy January temperatures straight across Canada, from Vancouver to Halifax.
Will Environmental Policy Shift with New Minister?
With today?s appointment of John Baird as environment minister, the Conservative government has a new opportunity to deliver regulations and programs that protect Canada?s ecosystems and meet our international obligations.
Environment top priority, PM says
In a year-end interview, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said today that the environment is now among his top priorities and signalled that he will make major improvements to the much-maligned clean air plan he tabled this fall.
Canada could be hurt by Kyoto retreat, says UN official
Canada’s repudiation of its commitments under the Kyoto Protocol could harm its economy in coming years, warns the head of the United Nations Environment Program.
Environment may be key to election win, Mulroney says
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney says environmental issues might be a key to capturing the next federal election.
Shell CEO berates America for spurning Kyoto
The chief executive for Shell berated Washington on Monday for spurning the United Nation’s Kyoto agreement on global warming, saying U.S. backing for a global regulatory framework would create incentives for oil companies to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Kyoto retreat could hurt economy
Canada’s repudiation of its commitments under the Kyoto Protocol could harm its economy in coming years, warns the head of the United Nations Environment Program.
Ottawa planning more cuts to climate-change programs
The Conservative government is planning a second wave of cuts to climate-change programs and is asking public servants to help manage the ?fallout? by explaining why their positions should disappear.
Harper ‘twiddling his thumbs’ on climate change: Graham
Interim Liberal Leader Bill Graham and Bloc Qu?b?cois Leader Gilles Duceppe accused Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Thursday of “twiddling his thumbs” on climate change as a majority of Canadians say their concerns about the environment continue to increase.
