Climate Science
TEMPERATURE THRESHOLD ALREADY AT RISK |
Germany's Potsdam Institute warns that if CO2 emissions continue to grow at their current rate, the world will overshoot its 2050 reduction targets in as little as 20 years and push global temperatures beyond the 2 C threshold considered "safe" by climate scientists. More...>
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Countdown to Copenhagen
EU-CANADA DECLARATION CONTAINS SURPRISES |
The final declaration at last week's EU-Canada summit in Prague contained language on climate change that marks a departure from some of Canada's recent negotiating positions. Most notable are references to differentiated 2020 reductions targets for developed and developing countries, the need for the EU and Canada to assume their "fair share" of the financing required to implement a new agreement, and support for development of an international carbon market.
CHINA READY TO MAKE A DEAL?
Following recent meetings with Chinese officials, Britain's climate change secretary says China is now ready to work with the US and other developed countries to reach a deal in Copenhagen. More...>
EX-FOREIGN MINISTERS CALL FOR BOLD ACTION
Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Canada's Lloyd Axworthy have called on world leaders to take bold, courageous action at Copenhagen. More...>
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| National News
GOVERNMENT CAN'T TRACK REDUCTIONS: ENVIRONMENT COMMISSIONER |
In his first audit of the government's compliance with the Kyoto Protocol Implementation Act, the federal Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Scott Vaughan, found that Environment Canada can not measure whether any of the climate change measures it has announced will lead to real emissions reductions.
QUÉBEC : UNE AUTRE ÉTAPE VERS UN MARCHÉ DU CARBONE
Le 12 mai le gouvernement du Québec a déposé un projet de loi qui lui donnera les pouvoirs législatifs nécessaires à sa participation à la Western Climate Initiative (WCI), le plus important systéme de plafonnement et d'échanges de droits d'émission en Amérique du Nord. Plus...>
LIBERALS ADOPT CLIMATE CHANGE RESOLUTION
At their recent Vancouver convention, the federal Liberals passed a policy resolution that includes calls for a carbon tax and/or cap and trade system as well as domestic emissions reductions of 25-40% by 2020 and 80% by 2050. These and other provisions closely mirror the Bill C-311, the Climate Change Accountability Act, which has passed second reading in the House of Commons. More...> |
| Renewable Energy
TOUR LINKS REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RENEWABLES |
The former head of the renewable energy division of the German Energy Agency will participate in a speaking tour to Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia from May 18-22. The tour, which will focus on the role of decentralized renewable energy in stimulating regional development and creating jobs, is being organized by Climate Action Network Canada - Réseau action climat Canada, the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, the United Church of Canada, Ecology Action Centre and Équiterre with support from the Heinrich Böll Foundation. For details contact Graham Saul at CAN.
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May 25
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