Canada

Andrew Weaver’s 1.5-Degree Reality Check

02/11/21

Author:

Arno Kopecky

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The Tyee

28 Oct 2021

Climate activists are attacking the atmospheric scientist for simply stating a fact that makes the fight more urgent.

On the eve of the COP26 talks in Glasgow, the former leader of the BC Green Party — Andrew Weaver — caused a climate-community tempest when he tweeted, “1.5 degrees is not attainable. It never has been imho.”

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COP-26: Stopping Climate Change and Other Illusions

02/11/21

Author:

William E. Rees

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Resilience

October 29, 2021

Measured atmospheric CO2 at Mauna Loa Observatory. Note: red = the monthly mean values; black = the same, after correction for the average seasonal cycle.

Measured atmospheric CO2 at Mauna Loa Observatory. Note: red = the monthly mean values; black = the same, after correction for the average seasonal cycle.

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Wet’suwet’en Strong

01/11/21

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First Nations leaders

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Facebook

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The Liberals Are Returning To The Status Quo Ante, Not “Building Back Better”

30/10/21

Author:

Adam D.K. King

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Passage

Christia Freeland and Justin Trudeau making announcement on CRB

Oct. 29, 2021

Rhetoric aside, the cancellation of the CRB shows that the Liberals are trying to return to the pre-pandemic status quo.

OCTOBER 29, 2021

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Canada

Labour - Unions

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Housing, Climate Change and Equality: One Speech to Vancouver City Mayor and Council October 26, 2021

29/10/21

Author:

Ann Grant

[Note: Mine was just one of many, sometimes very eloquent, presentations to Council on the topic Future of False Creek South: Advancing a Conceptual Development Plan and Addressing Lease Expiries. The meeting extended over three days because of the large number of presentation, (over 170 signed up to speak), and only very few were in favour of the plan. The presentations may be viewed/heard on the videos of the Council here starting on Oct.

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Canada takes the carbon crown when it comes to fossil fuel financing

28/10/21

Author:

John Woodside

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National Observer

G20 leaders will be gathering in Rome this weekend, where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will arrive with a new record in hand: Canada has given more to the oil and gas industry than any of its peers. Photo via Coastal GasLink

October 28th 2021

On the eve of the most significant climate meeting since the Paris Agreement was signed, G20 leaders will be gathering in Rome this weekend, where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will arrive with a new record in hand: Canada has given more from the public coffers to the oil and gas industry than any of its peers.

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Make provinces pay for their emissions

28/10/21

Author:

Ross Belot

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National Observer

Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet included green equalization in his party's platform. And under that scenario, Alberta would pay and Quebec would receive, writes Ross Belot. File photo by Andrew Meade

October 28th 2021

Equalization payment policy always produces an energized discussion in Canada, particularly between Quebec and Alberta. During a recent election, a province’s quasi-referendum on changing the concept of equalization was supported by a substantial 41 per cent. Not the one held in Alberta this month, I’m talking about Quebec.

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Fossil fuel industry dominates Canada’s 100 largest emitters

28/10/21

Author:

John Woodside

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National Observer

Aerial photo of the Athabasca oilsands in Alberta. Photo by Andy S. Wright

October 28th 2021

This is the second story in a series analyzing the federal emissions data from Canada's 100 heaviest emitters. The first story looks at the provinces and includes a map of where these facilities are.

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Hereditary Chief Dsta'hyl Arrested on Wet'suwet'en Territory

28/10/21

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First Nations leaders

RCMP Arrest Likhts'amisyu Hereditary Chief Dsta'hyl and Gitxsan Supporter Colin Sutherland-Wilson

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Dirty energy: Coal versus cars

26/10/21

Author:

Barry Saxifrage

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National Observer

Gasoline cars are even more CO2-intensive than coal power plants. And in Canada, it is gasoline, not coal, that has been driving climate failure. Original photo credits Sarunas Burdulis and Ruben de Rijcke (Wikimedia)

[Editor: But shouldn't we be putting our efforts into public transit not buying EVs? see: Deconstructing Electric Vehicles on the eve of Glasgow COP26 https://ecosocialistsvancouver.org/article/deconstructing-electric-vehicles-eve-glasgow-cop26]

Oct. 26, 2021

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

Canada

Climate activists are attacking the atmospheric scientist for simply stating a fact that makes the fight more urgent.

Rhetoric aside, the cancellation of the CRB shows that the Liberals are trying to return to the pre-pandemic status quo.

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