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Countdown to Copenhagen
BILL INTRODUCED IN PARLIMENT WOULD SET SCIENCE-BASED GHG REDUCTION TARGETS
The
New Democratic Party of Canada have reintroduced Bill C 377 the Climate
Change Accountability Act. This act would provide the necessary tools
and targets for the federal government to sufficiently reduce
greenhouse gas emissions in order to avoid dangerous climate change by
2050.
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President Obama Goes to Ottawa
TAR SANDS COALITION LAUNCHES WEBSITE
In
light of President Barak Obama's visit to Ottawa on February 19, a
number of environmental groups have launched a cross-border campaign to
urge the President to ensure that any North American cap-and-trade
system includes real reductions from the tar sands sector.
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| Federal Climate Policy
ENVIRONMENT COMMISSIONER EXPOSES GOVERNMENT CLIMATE FIASCO |
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 The
government spent hundreds of millions of dollars on a climate change
program that they should have known wasn't going to deliver significant
greenhouse gas reductions, and $1.5 billion on another program without
any way of accounting for its impacts. Is this incompetence, or are
these fake environmental programs? Based on a recent report from the
Environment Commissioner, it looks like key government climate programs
were actually tax cuts and financial transfers dressed up to look like
climate action.
Jeffrey Simpson does a good job of breaking this down in "How climate-change money went down the policy drain." More>
The Pembina Institute's Matthew Bramley reacts to the Environment Commissioner's Report. More>
Toronto Star: "Audit finds big holes in 'green' programs." More>
Canadian Press: "Ottawa can't track the green: environment auditor." More>
Edmonton Sun: "Report attacks Canada for failed green projects." More>
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Climate Impacts
RECORD HEAT FANS AUSTRALIAN BUSHFIRES
Scientists
are reluctant to directly link the Australian brushfires with climate
change, because natural variability always holds out the possibility of
extreme weather. However, scientists have predicted that climate change
will make Australian bushfires worse, more intense, more destructive
and more extensive.
Canberra Times: "It will only get worse as climate changes." More>
The Australian: "Fatal mix of high heat and drought." More>
The Guardian: "Bushfires and global warming." More> |
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STUDY FINDS THAT U.S. STIMULUS WILL HELP FIGHT GLOBAL WARMING |
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A new Greenpeace-commissioned carbon footprint
analysis of the U.S. economic recovery package shows that the bill's
energy efficiency and conservation provisions alone could cut carbon
dioxide emissions by over 61 million metric tons annually, equivalent
to the greenhouse gases from electricity use in 7.9 million American
homes or taking over 13 million cars off the road. The analysis was
conducted by ICF International, a leading climate and energy consulting
firm for governments, Fortune 500 companies, and non-profits (http://www.icfi.com/). More>
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| And Now for Something Completely Different...
PURE RUBBISH: CHRISTOPHER BOOKER PRIZE
The
winner of the first Christopher Booker prize will walk away with a
unique trophy and the Guardian Newspaper's very minimal support for a
one-way solo kayak trip to the North Pole. More> |
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Stop the Tar Sands! Email
Premier Ed Stelmach and Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and tell them to
stop fuelling the rapid expansion of tar sands projects.
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| Looking Ahead |
February 19
President Obama Visits Ottawa.
February 19
Sierra Club of Canada's Tar Sands Film Festival in Ottawa.
February 23-24
Conference Board of Canada Presents:
The
GHG Reduction Initiatives Forum. Climate Action Network members receive
the preferred rate of $749 to attend, just quote priority code PRM4
when you register.
March 10-12
International Congress on Climate Change - Copenhagen.
Information
March 29-April 8
UNFCCC: Seventh session of the AWG-KP and fifth session of the AWG-LCA - Bonn, Germany.
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