LNG - Fracking

Growing up in Ghana, Jamima Baada watched her community, including members of her own family, migrate from one region to another less impacted by climate change.

Now she teaches climate change and human migration at the University of British Columbia.

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The Dirty Dozen: ‘Carbon bombs’ threaten to blow up Canada’s climate commitments

23/11/22

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Nicholas Gottlieb, graphics by Elysse Deveaux

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Ricochet Media

The Dirty Dozen: ‘Carbon bombs’ threaten to blow up Canada’s climate commitments

Website Editor: A great summary of Canada's fossil fuels situation and politics in this article.

Nov. 22, 2022

Canada wants to be the last country producing fossil fuels, even if it kills us

COP27 is over. The UN summit took one big step forward on climate justice with the creation of a loss and damage fund for the most impacted nations, while taking two enormous steps backwards by failing to call for a phaseout of all fossil fuels.

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

Carbon trading: A tool for reconciliation or colonization?

23/11/22

Author:

Matteo Cimellaro

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National Observer

Eriel Tchekwie Deranger at a protest at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Deranger critiques how carbon markets may affect Indigenous nations. Photo by John Woodside / Canada's National Observer

Nov. 23, 2022

Eriel Tchekwie Deranger’s home community of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation is in what she calls a “sacrifice zone.” The nation borders the oil production epicentre of Canada: the oilsands, which leak toxic chemicals and wreak havoc on local ecosystems.

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How much of Canada’s ongoing climate failure is caused by oil and gas industry pollution?

22/11/22

Author:

Barry Saxifrage

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National Observer

Nov. 21, 2022

Canada's failure to reduce climate pollution has left us far behind most of our peer nations. The primary cause of this failure has been surging emissions from our oil and gas industry. Unfortunately, it’s not the only Canadian sector with stubbornly rising emissions.

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‘Uncontrolled Emissions Everywhere’ as Canada Tackles Methane

19/11/22

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Primary Author: Bob Weber

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The Energy Mix

Nov. 16, 2022

As the federal government moves to tighten regulations on methane emissions, new assessments suggest the amount of the potent greenhouse gas escaping into the atmosphere has been significantly underestimated.

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Environment minister says emissions cap on oil and gas coming by end of 2023

19/11/22

Author:

Mia Rabson

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National Observer

Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault is seen during a news conference in Ottawa, on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. File photo by The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Nov. 15, 2022

A cap on greenhouse gas emissions from Canada's oil and gas sector will be ready by the end of next year, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Monday.

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Many Holes in Ottawa's Draft Methane Regulations

19/11/22

Author:

Cloe Logan

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National Observer

A natural gas flare at an oilfield. Photo by Jonathan Cutrer via Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Nov. 16, 2022

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault proposed regulations Tuesday that would help Canada cut back on emissions of methane in the oil and gas industry, a powerful greenhouse gas.

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Corporate power casts a long shadow at UN climate negotiations

18/11/22

Author:

Maya Menezes

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The Breach

Nov. 17, 2022

Amidst a boom in fossil fuel lobbyist attendance, Canada is doing the bidding of oil and gas companies at the UN summit in Egypt

As delegates walked into the Canada Pavilion at the United Nations climate summit last week, we were met with a shocking surprise: at least eight confirmed oil and gas lobbyists with Canadian-government sponsored badges.

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Canadian banks, insurers pour nearly $2 billion into new fossil fuel projects in Africa

16/11/22

Author:

John Woodside

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National Observer

In 2014, the Okavango Delta was added to the UNESCO World Heritage sites due to its ecological and cultural significance to the San people. Photo by Photo by Roger Brown / Pexels

Nov. 15, 2022

Canadian companies are helping drive a wave of fossil fuel expansion in Africa, new data from German climate and human rights group Urgewald shows, and climate advocates say the federal government must step in with strong regulations to turn the tide.

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LNG - Fracking

COP27 ends with a new promise from wealthy nations to help pay losses and damages to developing countries

Canada wants to be the last country producing fossil fuels, even if it kills us

Amidst a boom in fossil fuel lobbyist attendance, Canada is doing the bidding of oil and gas companies at the UN summit in Egypt

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