Another year, another climate conference. Another round of name-calling, blame-pinning and hand-wringing. Another set of vaguely worded commitments. Another pledge to do better the next time around. In case you missed them, two weeks of international climate talks in Warsaw […]
– by Suzanne Goldenberg Polar bear populations are a sensitive topic for the Canadian government, which has faced international criticism for its policies on climate change and for allowing limited hunting of bears, mainly by indigenous communities. The Canadian environment […]
By CHRIS PLECASH | Published: Monday, 11/25/2013 12:00 am EST The federal government provided $1.2-billion to help developing countries combat climate change between 2010 and 2013, but typhoon-battered Philippines didn’t see a cent of it. The Philippines was among more […]
By: Tony Burman Special to the Star, Published on Sat Nov 23 2013 When will this horrid scandal end? Can someone please turn the channel? Shamed on the world stage and ridiculed by many, Canada has been exposed in recent […]
Educational institutions have a large and powerful stake in the dirty energy business. – Todd Gitlin, Mother Jones Apocalyptic climate change is upon us. For shorthand, let’s call it a slow-motion apocalypse to distinguish it from an intergalactic attack out […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Warsaw climate talks signal missed opportunity amid some small signs for hope [Warsaw, Poland. November 23, 2013]: The UN climate negotiations wrapped up in Warsaw today with mixed results, even after over 24 hours overtime. Countries have […]
POUR DIFFUSION IMMÉDIATE: Le Canada gagne le prix Fossile du Non Accomplissement à vie à la conférence sur le climat de Varsovie VARSOVIE, Pologne – Le déshonneur du prix Fossile du Non Accomplissementa été décerné au Canada ce soir lors […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Canada wins ‘Lifetime Unachievement’ Fossil award at Warsaw climate talks WARSAW, Poland, November 22, 2013 – Canada was dishonoured with an inauspicious ‘Lifetime Unachievement’ Fossil award this evening during the final official day of the UN climate […]
After being subjected to the taste of coal in the air and statements about the inevitability of continued coal use for almost two weeks, at last we have exciting news from the Canadian province of Ontario. The provincial government has […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Christian Holz, local phone: +48 795 665 642, cholz@climateactionnetwork.ca PARTS OF CIVIL SOCIETY WALK OUT OF UNITED NATIONS CLIMATE TALKS IN WARSAW Statement by Christian Holz, Executive Director, Climate Action Network Canada – Réseau action climat […]
