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‘Canada is Back’, But the Devil is in the Details

"Canada is back, my friends,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared again Monday, in his speech to the opening plenary of the United Nations climate summit. But as negotiators from 190 countries make their way through the ponderous, technical process of wordsmithing a make-or-break global agreement to control climate change, it’s becoming clear that the devil is in the details.

Your Eyes and Ears on Climate Change

The Energy Mix is a thrice-weekly Canadian e-digest on climate change, energy, and the low-carbon future. During the UN climate change negotiations in Paris November 30-December 11, they’ll be publishing every day.

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100% is possible! Get your costume ready!

Get your costume ready! In two weeks, Global Climate Marches and mobilisations will be taking place in Canada and around the world.

Get your costume ready! In two weeks, Global Climate Marches and mobilisations will be taking place in Canada and around the world.

Every day, marches are being announced in new locations on the 29th of November, to demand immediate and effective action on climate change leading up to the COP 21 Climate Change Summit in Paris. We need you to join us!

In Canada, thousands have already pledged to march in Ottawa and other cities across the country.