COP26

Salmon are at the centre of the cultural and spiritual life of the Indigenous communities up and down the West Coast. Unfortunately, they are also under great threat, writes Florence Baker, lead organizer for Sierra Club BC.

As Canadian musicians, we are calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the new Parliament to deliver a green and just recovery.

The letter outlines meeting notes Greenpeace obtained from the Ministry of Agriculture, which say the federal government will continue to virtually engage with Mercosur and move forward with “technical discussion” concerning the agreement.

Markets that connect businesses hoping to offset their carbon emissions with climate change mitigation projects have been plagued by problems. But an economist and his co-authors argue carbon markets can be reformed and play a significant role in slowing global warming.

Casey Harrell, the 43-year-old co-founder of BlackRock’s Big Problem, knows he may not have long to live thanks to the neurodegenerative disease ALS. But that won’t stop him from holding the U.S.’s biggest investors to account.

The really hard work continues, on 197 domestic fronts around the globe, now that the COP26 delegates have gone home.

After dilution of COP26 wording, China says developing nations cannot make the green transition without support.

Corporations and politicians accept the climate crisis in word, but fail to act like it in deed, writes Cameron Fenton.

Coal-based energy and fossil fuel subsidies are singled out in the Glasgow Climate Pact, but they are surrounded by weasel words that water down any impact, writes Owen Leggatt Stewart.

Plastic production is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions and is growing rapidly as demand soars worldwide. If nothing is done, analysts predict it will account for about 13 per cent of the world's remaining carbon budget by 2050. 

The agreement to come out of COP26 is leaving many disappointed for not securing a climate-safe future, but some progress was made that advocates say shouldn’t be ignored.

Despite decades of climate conferences, promises, and deals, methane and carbon dioxide emissions have continued to rise at faster than ever rates. Barry Saxifrage has the receipts.

There’s a fine line between having a seat at the table and being a lap dog, writes Julian NoiseCat.

Grief is natural when contemplating a future where carbon emissions are not curtailed, but people should never lose hope.

Dozens of young Canadians are sounding the climate alarm in an open letter to Canadian politicians.