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Canadian Government negotiating in bad faith with plan to abandon Kyoto
hannah Posted On November 28, 2011


For immediate release (Durban, South Africa) The Canadian Government is planning to formally withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol next month. As the majority of countries have arrived in Durban in good faith to negotiate a second commitment period of the […]


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EU parliamentarian to pay own cost for trip to Canada
Christian Holz Posted On November 25, 2011


OTTAWA — A Greek politician visiting Canada to talk about the EU’s climate policies will pay his own travel costs, says a spokeswoman for Climate Action Network Canada, which co-ordinated the trip. The coalition of Canadian environment, labour and faith-based […]


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Who’s holding us back? How carbon-intensive industry is preventing effective climate change legislation
hannah Posted On November 24, 2011


Greenpeace released a report singling out the Canadian government’s collusion with the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers and tar sands companies like Shell and their intentions of derailing clean energy legislation in the US and Europe, and ultimately discouraging international […]


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Europe’s fuel directive none of Ottawa’s business: EU
Christian Holz Posted On November 24, 2011


OTTAWA – “It is valid to want to protect jobs in Canada and choose the way you want to grow, but nobody should try to stop another sovereign state from protecting its citizens from catastrophic climate change,” Mr. Arsenis said […]


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Canada Should Fight a Pollution Battle Instead of a PR Battle
hannah Posted On November 24, 2011


In the lead up to the next round of UN climate talks, instead of taking responsibility for their own pollution problem, the Canadian Government is focusing on a full scale public relations and diplomatic campaign to ensure no door is […]


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Joe Oliver accuse le NPD de trahison
Christian Holz Posted On November 24, 2011


Ottawa — Le gouvernement conservateur a accusé une fois de plus le Nouveau Parti démocratique de trahison dans le dossier des sables bitumineux. Cette fois, il reproche à l’opposition officielle d’avoir rencontré un député grec au Parlement européen qui se […]


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European MP defends EU oil sands policy
Christian Holz Posted On November 24, 2011


OTTAWA- A member of the European Parliament says he’s surprised the Canadian government is lobbying on behalf of oil companies in Europe. Kriton Arsenis, a Greek member of the Social Democratic Alliance, says he expected to hear from oil companies who […]


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European Politician warns Canada be left behind on Kyoto
hannah Posted On November 24, 2011


OTTAWA — A visiting member of Europe’s Parliament says he is puzzled by Canadian government policies and fears the world may be forced to leave Canada behind as it moves forward in addressing climate change.   “It’s a very strange […]


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Anne Wilkins: National Energy Code for Buildings 2011 and Building Benchmarking
Christian Holz Posted On November 23, 2011



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Keystone pipeline proponents lobbied feds 56 times since May
hannah Posted On November 18, 2011


By Mike De Souza OTTAWA — The proponents of a controversial pipeline project linking Alberta’s oil industry to refineries on the Gulf Coast of Texas attempted to lobby federal politicians and bureaucrats in Canada 56 times since May’s general election, […]


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