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Climate Action Network Canada responds to outcome of UN climate talks in Durban.
hannah Posted On December 11, 2011


December 11, 2011 (Durban, South Africa) Following an extra day of negotiations, the UN climate change talks in Durban, South Africa have finished. Hannah McKinnon, Campaigns Director of Climate Action Network Canada has responded as follows: “The most important thing […]


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Canada Wins Fossil of the Year Award in Durban
hannah Posted On December 9, 2011


Canadians in Durban hold moment of silence for the fifth Colossal Fossil in a row For Immediate Release (Durban, South Africa) Today, Canada was awarded the dubious honour of Fossil of the Year for the fifth year running at COP17 […]


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2000 Durban students ROAR for climate action @COP17
Christian Holz Posted On December 8, 2011


This morning, members of TckTckTck and CAN joined 2000 Durban students in creating the world’s largest human lion on the beach. Their goal? Urge leaders at COP 17 to have the courage to create a breakthrough agreement that will ensure […]


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Canada wants new climate deal by 2015: Kent
Christian Holz Posted On December 8, 2011


DURBAN, South Africa – Canada is pushing for a new binding international climate change regime to come into effect within four years to avoid dangerous interference with the atmosphere, Environment Minister Peter Kent said Thursday. Read more…


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New Report: Outing the Oligarchy: “Billionaires Who Benefit From Today’s Climate Crisis”
Christian Holz Posted On December 8, 2011


The International Forum on Globalization (IFG) release a special report today, “Outing the Oligarchy: Billionaires Who Benefit from Today’s Climate Crisis, which identifies the world’s wealthiest 50 individuals whose investments benefit from climate change and whose influence networks block efforts […]


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CEC examines air pollution from North America’s 3,000 fossil-fuel power plants
Christian Holz Posted On December 8, 2011


Montreal, 7 December 2011—North America’s 3,000 fossil fuel-burning power plants continue to produce two-thirds of the region’s electricity and, at the same time, generate the majority of certain harmful air pollutants and emit more greenhouse gases than any other industrial […]


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U.S. Youth Ejected from Climate Talks while Calling for Necessary Climate Progress
Christian Holz Posted On December 8, 2011


Durban, South Africa – After nearly two weeks of stalled progress by the United States at the international climate talks, U.S. youth spoke out for a real, science-based climate treaty.  Abigail Borah, a New Jersey resident, delivered a passionate speech […]


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Low profile in Durban relegates Canada to margins of climate debate
Christian Holz Posted On December 7, 2011


Wander through the underground parking garage where dozens of countries have their offices at the Durban climate summit, and you’ll find the doors open and the delegates friendly – except when you reach the Canadian government office. There the door […]


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Canadians must take responsibility for climate change: Hiltz
Christian Holz Posted On December 7, 2011


Canadians need to shoulder their share of responsibility for addressing climate change, says the primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. After all, points out Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Canada is one of the world’s largest per capita emitters of greenhouse […]


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Saying Kyoto’s ‘in the past,’ Kent fuels fears of Canada’s withdrawal
Christian Holz Posted On December 7, 2011


Environment Minister Peter Kent has repeated his sharp criticism of the Kyoto climate treaty at a high-level session of the United Nations climate negotiations in Durban, provoking a silent protest by Canadian activists who were quickly hustled out of the […]


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