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More Bang For Our Buck
rbarnes Posted On February 18, 2014


Canada’s increasing reliance on the oil sands is not the best strategy for the economy or our environment. This report shows if the $1.3 billion in government subsidies, now given to the oil and gas sector, were instead invested in […]


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The High Costs of Sprawl: A Report on Why Building More Sustainable Communities Will Save Us Time and Money
rbarnes Posted On February 18, 2014


In the Greater Golden Horseshoe, urban sprawl is hurting our wallets, our environment, our economy and our health. Sprawl developments rely on government policies that create hidden subsidies for sprawl developers (and home purchases). All too often the municipal fees […]


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Point of no return
rbarnes Posted On February 6, 2014


Burning the coal, oil and gas from these 14 projects would significantly push emissions over what climate scientists have identified as the “carbon budget,” the amount of additional CO2 that must not be exceeded in order to keep climate change […]


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Climate Change Implications of the Proposed Energy East Pipeline: A Preliminary Assessment
rbarnes Posted On February 6, 2014


In August 2013, TransCanada announced its intention to build a pipeline and export terminal project called Energy East. The proposed route would run from Alberta to New Brunswick, and the pipeline would have the capacity to transport 1.1 million barrels […]


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CAN Open Letter to Umbrella Group Countries – Brollies won’t save you from a Super Typhoon
rbarnes Posted On November 21, 2013


The beginning of COP19 was overshadowed by the devastating effects of Super Typhoon Haiyan in Palau, Micronesia, the Philippines and neighbouring countries. Not only is the destruction suffered by these countries tragic, so is the fact that this is not […]


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Creative Accounting, Not Climate Progress Behind Kent’s “Progress” Report
Christian Holz Posted On August 9, 2012


– 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 Peter Kent claimed the report shows that Canada is now “half way […]


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Yvan Rheault: Gestion des changements climatiques à la Ville de Montréal
Christian Holz Posted On November 28, 2011



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Analysis – Manitoba Government and Climate Change
hannah Posted On June 8, 2011


Manitoba Wildlands October, 2007 This chart is part of an overall analysis of Government of Manitoba climate change policy and actions. The statements below are excerpts from within ‘Kyoto and Beyond: A Plan of Action to Meet and Exceed Manitoba’s […]


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Intensity-Based Targets: Not the Solution to Climate Change
hannah Posted On June 8, 2011


David Suzuki Foundation February 26, 2007 Canadians are being told that solving the global warming problem requires an intensity- based approach, or intensity-based targets, for our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Emissions intensity targets, even when met, do not ensure that […]


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Our Fair Share: Canada’s Role in Supporting Global Climate Solutions
hannah Posted On June 7, 2011


Pembina Institute 2009 Argues that Canada and other wealthy countries have not provided sufficient funding for climate change mitigation and adaptation in developing countries, and estimates that Canada’s “fair share” of such funding lies somewhere between $2.2-5.7 billion per year.


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