End of an era in global climate politics
As the U.S. and China climate envoys retire, more than a leadership gap opens in crucial bilateral relationships and climate politics.
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Let forests grow old to store huge amounts of carbon
A new report says cutting emissions should still be a key priority as it cautions against mass monoculture tree-planting.
Rising #ClimateScam denialism on Twitter has scientists worried
Many researchers are fleeing the platform, unnerved by the surge in climate misinformation since Elon Musk’s chaotic takeover.
Why climate activists say getting Equinor out of oil and gas is a vital — and winnable — fight
The groups are from Norway, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Argentina and Canada — all countries where Equinor is planning new oil and gas projects. In Canada, Equinor is part owner of Bay du Nord, a proposed deepwater offshore oil project 500 kilometres east of St. John’s.
Climate progress stymied by disinformation?
The Climate Action Against Disinformation coalition, made up of organizations across Europe, Australia, Africa and North America, was formed at last year’s United Nations climate conference in Glasgow.
Dara Karakolis believes we can feed the world
This 25-year-old and her young colleagues at Act4Food Act4Change have organized more than 160,000 people from over 100 countries to call on decision-makers to change our food systems so people are put first.
Trudeau staying on sidelines of COP27
Despite other world leaders going, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is sitting out of the UN climate conference in Egypt.
King Charles III decides not to attend COP27 climate summit
King Charles III has decided not to attend the international climate change summit in Egypt next month, fueling speculation that the new monarch will have to rein in his environmental activism now that he has ascended the throne.
On the front lines but not the front pages — Vanessa Nakate’s climate fight
The new UNICEF goodwill ambassador would like to see reparations from nations most responsible for the climate crisis.
Auto industry greed stands between us and a climate-safe future
Industry associations are fighting government regulations forcing them to meet their green pledges. Canadians are ready to make this shift — automakers are holding us back.
Credibility of UN climate conference ‘hangs by a thread’ as delegates head to Cairo
With only two months to go before the United Nations climate conference kicks off in Egypt, delegates are descending on Cairo this weekend to discuss priorities, and advocates are fighting to make sure climate reparations stay on the agenda.
Canada’s biggest banks risk being ejected from UN banking club
Canada’s five largest banks all risk being kicked out of a United Nations net-zero banking club unless they can develop credible climate plans by next summer.
Canada is pushing ‘clean’ hydrogen to the world — with no end in sight for fossil fuels
Canada says it can repurpose LNG infrastructure for hydrogen exports. "It's so factually incorrect that it kind of drives you crazy to hear people say it," says hydrogen expert Paul Martin.
Canada was eyeing Europe’s gas market months before Russian invasion
Months before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed European energy security to mainstream attention, Canada was trying to muscle in on the continent's gas market, documents obtained by Canada's National Observer reveal.
Montréal is hosting COP15. Here’s why Canadians should care
This December’s UN Convention on Biological Diversity summit, or COP15, has been relocated from Kunming, China, to Montréal. The meeting may provide an ideal opportunity to push Canada and other nations to do better.
