Au premier jour de la Conférence des Nations unies sur les changements climatiques qui s’est mise en branle en Afrique du Sud hier, le gouvernement canadien n’a pas voulu nier qu’il songe à se retirer formellement du protocole de Kyoto. […]
Canada emerged as the skunk of the climate talks on the first day of COP17 amid rumours that the country is ready to pull out of the Kyoto Protocol. Throughout the year, Russia, Canada and Japan have shied away from […]
Canada’s international credibility came under fire Monday as Environment Minister Peter Kent skated around the prospect of a full withdrawal from the Kyoto Protocol, causing confusion about the government’s official position at a two-week round of climate change negotiations under […]
Environment Minister Peter Kent refused to confirm or deny reports Canada is walking away from the 1997 agreement that bound 37 industrial countries to limit carbon emissions over a five-year period. Read more…
Environment Minister Peter Kent wouldn’t confirm or deny Monday that Canada plans to formally withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol, as talks on the accord’s future got underway in Durban, South Africa. “I won’t comment on a speculative report,” Kent said […]
The Harper government is joining the United States in raising objections to a planned $100-billion (U.S.) a year climate fund that is designed to bridge differences between rich countries and the developing world. Read more…
Environmental Consultant, Matt Price, offers his thoughts on the Ethical Oil Campaign. Read more…
(Durban, South Africa) Canada has been awarded its second first place Fossil of the Day awards on the second day of climate change negotiations in Durban, South Africa. Canada was awarded this dishonour for proposing ‘eventual solutions’ for ‘urgent problems’, […]
