Atmosphere & Energy
Climate Change
Climate change has arrived. Through erratic weather patterns, forest fires and glacier melt we are already experiencing the effects of climate change. Worse, the process of climate change, based on the levels of greenhouse gases we have already put in the atmosphere, is likely to increase the severity and frequency of severe weather events.... Read more »
Critics slam Prentice's lack of leadership to fight climate change
The government says it's taking a leadership role on the climate change file, but opposition MPs and environmentalists say Environment Minister Jim Prentice and the federal Conservatives are doing everything they can to delay implementing much-needed regulations to fight catastrophic climate change.
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Sierra Club executive director John Bennett said last week there is no indication from Mr. Prentice that he is unhappy with his government's direction in terms of fighting climate change, and if he weren't, he should resign and tell the public that "nothing's been done" on the climate change file. Mr. Bennett said the only thing Mr. Prentice has been successful at as Canada's Environment Minister is "doing an excellent job of pretending that the government is concerned about climate change."
Which way the wind’s blowing
It’s true Canada is the only industrialized country without a national plan to deploy renewable energy (Budget 'Walks Away' From Renewable Energy, Environmentalist Says – March 11). There was, however, a far greater environmental outrage in last week’s federal budget. Future energy projects will no longer be assessed by the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency. Instead, environmental assessments will be undertaken by either the National Energy Board or the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. ... Read more »
Government says it's on climate change track with U.S., critics say Canada not on Obama's radar
The Canadian government says it is working with the U.S. to harmonize its environmental policies, but environmental groups say Canada is nowhere close to being on U.S. President Barack Obama's radar when it comes to fighting climate change.... Read more »
Government, environmentalists and industry say 'Climategate' has not affected strategy
The federal government, environmentalists and industry say they have not been sidelined by last fall's international "Climategate" incident in their effort to fight climate change.
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