Backgrounder: What to look for in the Canadian Energy Strategy July 13, 2015 Since 2012 there have been discussions between provincial and territorial governments to craft a Canadian energy strategy that would guide the development of Canada’s energy resources. Provincial […]
July 14, 2015 – Ontario’s environmental watchdog, the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (ECO), has been very active on its climate change file over the past week. Last week, the ECO released its annual Greenhouse Gas Progress Report, which tracks the province’s […]
The Globe and Mail by Adrian Morrow One of Premier Kathleen Wynne’s environmental advisers is urging her to beef up the climate-change commitments significantly in the Canadian Energy Strategy, which Canada’s premiers are set to unveil this week. Louise Comeau, […]
National Observer by Fram Dinshaw July 10, 2015 Young delegates welcomed Al Gore’s leadership on climate change as a breath of fresh air even as Stephen Harper’s government skipped the Climate Summit of the Americas in Toronto on July 7-9. […]
From July 3-5 thousands of people all across Canada came together to take action for jobs, justice and the climate. This is the story of those 3 days. The March brought together frontline Indigenous communities, Canada’s largest unions, students, social […]
The Guardian July 08 2015 A newly unearthed missive from Lenny Bernstein, a climate expert with the oil firm for 30 years, shows concerns over high presence of carbon dioxide in enormous gas field in south-east Asia factored into decision […]
The Tree July 09 2015 Intro Leaders from North and South America brought their regions one step closer to an “equitable, low carbon economy” as they signed a “landmark” Pan-American climate agreement today. Representatives from Brazil, Mexico, the U.S. and […]
CBC News July 09 2015 Global economy can grow while emissions decrease, environmental advocates tell summit Former U.S. vice-president Al Gore and former Mexican president Felipe Calderon say fighting climate change will be a boon to the global economy, despite […]
Published: June 23, 2015 Executive Summary The 2015 Lancet Commission on Health and Climate Change maps out the impacts of climate change, and the necessary policy responses, to ensure the highest attainable standards of health for populations worldwide. This Commission […]
Release Date: 06/22/2015 Contact Information: Enesta Jones, jones.enesta@epa.gov, 202-564-7873, 202-564-4355 WASHINGTON –The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released one of the most comprehensive analyses to date on the economic, health and environmental benefits to the United States of global […]
