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President Obama Goes to Ottawa
OBAMA-MANIA
Climate change got a lot of attention during President Obama's first trip abroad.
The Pembina Institute was quick to respond to the announcement. More>
President Obama is moving forward on multiple fronts in the fight
against climate change, but they were able to find at least
one area where the Prime Minsiter is going to try to keep up. Continue en franais>
President Obama acknowledged that in dealing with the climate crisis there can be no single solution. More>
The NRDC argues that the tar sands will have to be regulated if
Canada wants to keep up with the President in the new
dialogue. More>
Environmental groups think that a Cap and Trade system is inevitable for Canada. More>
The Star exposes Harper's attempts to piggyback on President Obama's popularity. More>
Macleans outlines some outstanding questions on the proposed Canada-U.S. climate change dialogue and the road ahead. More>
PRE-VISIT PREPARATIONS
Here is what Climate Action Network Canada - RŽseau action climat Canada and its members prepared before his visit:
Climate Action Network
Canada along with US Climate Action Network sent a joint message
to the Obama administration Wednesday welcoming the President's
trip to Canada and expressing concern about the Harper administration's
deeply "flawed" and "widely criticized" climate policy. More>
The Pembina Institute released an op-ed concerning Canada's willingness to leave federal climate policy to President Obama. More>
Backgrounders were prepared by Pembina More>, and the David Suzuki Foundation and Climate Action Network Canada. More>
Greenpeace Canada placed welcome signs for the President on the Alexandra Bridge in Ottawa Wednesday. More>
50 prominent Canadians have signed an open letter telling Obama that the tar sands don't fit in the new energy economy. More>
Media Coverage before the visit:
The Whitehouse press briefing on President Barack Obama's
trip to Canada outlines some issues, including green stimulus, energy,
and clean energy technology, the two leaders will be discussing. More>
Ottawa Sun Article: Climate Action Network Canada members and
other environmentalists strongly believe that the Canadian
government
needs to scale up their efforts on all climate change efforts to date. More>
CBC's Peter Mansbridge interviewed President Barack Obama. More>
Chicago Tribune article: "'Dirty' oil potential source of
friction as the President heads to Canada to discuss clean
energy." More>
The Current (CBC) interviewed Terry Tamminen, adviser to President
Obama's transition team and long-time environmental adviser to governor
Schwarzenegger. Listen> |
| Canadian Environment Ministers Meeting
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGREES TO CONSULT PROVINCES ON CLIMATE CHANGE |
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This agreement follows Tuesday's meeting in
Whitehorse of Canada's 14 federal, provincial and territorial
environment ministers. More>
The meeting resulted in a communiquŽ release, that outlines their collaboration efforts around climate change. More> |
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| Looking Ahead |
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.
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UNFCCC: Seventh session of the AWG-KP and fifth session of the AWG-LCA - Bonn, Germany.
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