UN System Provides Its Perspectives on a Green Economy

New York, 14 December 2011 – Against a backdrop of the multiple crises of the past four years, the United Nations today launched a report that offers UN agencies and its …

Improvements to Feed-In Tariff Will Increase Ontario’s Competitiveness

Improvements to Feed-In Tariff Will Increase Ontario’s Competitiveness: Unprecedented Environment and Industry Coalition Delivers Proposal to Strengthen Ontario’s Renewable Energy Policy

Toronto, ON – The Green Energy Act Alliance and …

Oh Canada – You’re Not Free to Cut and Run from Kyoto

By my calculation, by the time Canada’s withdrawal kicks in one year from now, we will have had commitments under the Kyoto Protocol for five years less 19 days.

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Suicide pact at Durban

The Durban climate summit that ended on Sunday has been proclaimed a great success. The chair, South Africa’s international relations minister, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, told the delegates: “We have concluded this …

Shock as retreat of Arctic sea ice releases deadly greenhouse gas

Dramatic and unprecedented plumes of methane – a greenhouse gas 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide – have been seen bubbling to the surface of the Arctic Ocean by …

VIDEO | Shale gas sessions met with protest

The battle over shale gas exploration and extraction in Quebec is once again heating up.

The province began a series of information sessions on the future of the controversial industry …

CUPE disappointed in the federal government’s shameful role in Durban climate talks

The Harper Conservative government has once again been an obstructive force at the annual United Nations climate change talks. Harper’s government went to Durban determined to protect profits from Canada’s …

Climate talks: Jayanthi Natarajan applauded for stirring speech in Durban

DURBAN: Union environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan got a surprise resounding standing ovation in a meeting of 195 countries when they got into a negotiating huddle at the middle of the …

GNWT climate inaction a ‘crime against humanity’

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Mother Nature has a crusader in Bob Bromley, who likened the territorial government’s failure to take effective action on climate change to a “crime against humanity.”

The Weledeh MLA …

Plusieurs organisations manifestent contre le gouvernement Harper et le maintient du protocole de Kyoto

En désaccord avec la position du gouvernement Harper sur la lutte aux changements climatiques, plusieurs organisations ont tenu une manifestation cet après-midi à Montréal.

Les protestataires blâment et accusent le …

Pembina reacts to conclusion of Durban climate change conference

Released: Dec. 11, 2011

Media contact: Matt Horne, PJ Partington

VANCOUVER — Matt Horne, director of the Pembina Institute’s climate change program, made the following statement in response to the

Climate Action Network Canada responds to outcome of UN climate talks in Durban.

December 11, 2011

(Durban, South Africa) Following an extra day of negotiations, the UN climate change talks in Durban, South Africa have finished.  Hannah McKinnon, Campaigns Director of …

Canada Wins Fossil of the Year Award in Durban

Canadians in Durban hold moment of silence for the fifth Colossal Fossil in a row

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(Durban, South Africa) Today, Canada was awarded the dubious honour of Fossil of the

2000 Durban students ROAR for climate action @COP17

This morning, members of TckTckTck and CAN joined 2000 Durban students in creating the world’s largest human lion on the beach. Their goal? Urge leaders at COP 17 to have …

Canada wants new climate deal by 2015: Kent

DURBAN, South Africa – Canada is pushing for a new binding international climate change regime to come into effect within four years to avoid dangerous interference with the atmosphere, Environment Minister Peter …

New Report: Outing the Oligarchy: “Billionaires Who Benefit From Today’s Climate Crisis”

The International Forum on Globalization (IFG) release a special report today, “Outing the Oligarchy: Billionaires Who Benefit from Today’s Climate Crisis, which identifies the world’s wealthiest 50 individuals whose investments …

CEC examines air pollution from North America’s 3,000 fossil-fuel power plants

Montreal, 7 December 2011—North America’s 3,000 fossil fuel-burning power plants continue to produce two-thirds of the region’s electricity and, at the same time, generate the majority of certain harmful air pollutants …

U.S. Youth Ejected from Climate Talks while Calling for Necessary Climate Progress

Durban, South Africa – After nearly two weeks of stalled progress by the United States at the international climate talks, U.S. youth spoke out for a real, science-based climate treaty. 

Manitoba confirms Kyoto pledge is dead

Like Canada, Manitoba admits it will fail to meet its climate change law

The Manitoba government will break its own climate change law by failing to reduce greenhouses gases below …

Low profile in Durban relegates Canada to margins of climate debate

Wander through the underground parking garage where dozens of countries have their offices at the Durban climate summit, and you’ll find the doors open and the delegates friendly – except …

Canadians must take responsibility for climate change: Hiltz

Canadians need to shoulder their share of responsibility for addressing climate change, says the primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. After all, points out Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Canada is …

Saying Kyoto’s ‘in the past,’ Kent fuels fears of Canada’s withdrawal

Environment Minister Peter Kent has repeated his sharp criticism of the Kyoto climate treaty at a high-level session of the United Nations climate negotiations in Durban, provoking a silent protest …

CANADIAN YOUTH EJECTED FROM COP17

Durban, South Africa – Members of the Canadian Youth Delegation were ejected from COP17 today as Canada’s Environment Minister Peter Kent delivered his opening address at the United Nations climate …

World ‘Heading for 3.5 C Warming’: Study

DURBAN, South Africa — Current pledges for curbing carbon emissions will doom the world to global warming of 3.5 C, massively overshooting the UN target of 2 C, researchers reported …

US Obstinacy at Climate Talks Destroying Hope, Planet

DURBAN, South Africa – The United States has become the major stumbling block to progress at the mid point of negotiations over a new international climate regime say civil society …