Rich countries brought little to the table to fulfill their promises in Doha
December 8, 2012
(Doha, Qatar) This year’s UN climate talks wrapped up after many hours …
Civil society interventions
Meeting with Minister Peter Kent
December 6, 2012
Doha, Qatar
Submitted interventions
John Stone- IPCC scientist
Scientists have been warning governments of the potential threat of climate …
Environment Minister meets for first time with climate focused civil society
December 6, 2012
(Doha, Qatar) Today, for the first time since taking the position of Environment Minister, …
Canada trailed only by Kazakhstan, Iran and Saudi Arabia in 2013 climate change performance index
December 3, 2012
(Doha, Qatar) Canada fell to 58th place out of …
Canada is awarded a Fossil of the Day award in Doha for yet another broken promise….
The text of the award was as follows:
‘Oh Canada. When will you give …
Canada awarded “Fossil of the Day” for holding back on urgent financial support for climate action in poorer countries
November 28, 2012
(Doha, Qatar) Canada was awarded the first place …
Weak Federal Coal Regulations Set Dangerous Precedent
Failure to present meaningful coal regulations a reminder that government puts polluters ahead of people
(Ottawa) Today the federal government …
- by Christian Holz, orginally published on rabble.ca
During the press conference that accompanied yesterday’s launch of the 2012 edition of Environment Canada’s “Canada’s Emissions Trends”, Environment Minister …
“The Harper government continues to overstate the federal government’s accomplishments on climate change while understating the scale of challenges remaining.
“After six years in power, the federal government’s policies still …
Climate Action Network Canada
August 8, 2012
The federal government released today its updated Canada’s Emissions Trends report. Executive Director of Climate Action Network Canada, Dr. Christian Holz, has responded …
Climate Action Network Canada – Réseau action climat Canada is an indispensable part of the Canadian climate change movement, as we make it easier and more effective for Canadian organizations to …
Where: Halifax, NS
When: July 25-27th, 2012
What: Annual Council of the Federation Meeting
As premiers gather at their annual meeting, energy and natural resources …
Recognized for gutting the text in Rio and rolling back environmental regulations at home
Rio de Janeiro – Canada was awarded the second ever Rio Fossil of the Day today …
The Parliament of the European Union voted today in favour of a resolution that insists on having a separate value for tar sands oil in the Fuel Quality Directive (FQD). This is …
Social media campaign demands an end to huge government hand-outs to polluters in upcoming budget
For Immediate release
(Ottawa) Organizations are calling on the Canadian Government to end over one …
Tune in to hear great interventions from:
Reverend Canon Sally G. Bingham, Congressman Toby Moffett, Member of European Parliament Kriton Arsenis, and Climate Action Network Canada campaign director Hannah McKinnon …
For immediate release
Canadian Government’s Aggressive Promotion of Tar Sands Draws International Attention: Vigils at Canadian Missions in America and Europe
New Report Outlines Activities of Canadian Government to
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Unprecedented lobbying by the Canadian Government in a technical discussion on the European Union’s Fuel Quality Directive has resulted in the decision being passed to the Ministerial level. In response …
16 February 2012, For immediate release
Brussels – Eight Nobel Peace Prize laureates have written to European Heads of State and Ministers of the Environment urging them to tackle …
Background:
Eight Nobel Peace Laureates have written to EU Heads of State and Environment Ministers encouraging them to continue to show climate leadership by ensuring passage of a key piece …
The Council of Canadians, Climate Action Network Canada and the Indigenous Environmental Network have been meeting with Ottawa-based European Union Embassies to counteract Canadian lobbying against an important European climate …
In response to the apparent forthcoming announcement by President Obama to reject the Keystone XL pipeline today, Hannah McKinnon, Campaign Director of Climate Action Network Canada has responded as follows:…
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