Trump’s Plan to Plant a Trillion Saplings Misses the Forest for the Trees
As a means to address climate change, it’s a complete cop-out.
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Thunberg brushes off Steven Mnuchin's mockery
Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has brushed off criticism and mockery from the U.S. Treasury chief, saying on Friday, January 24, 2020, his comments have “of course no effect” on her and fellow campaigners.
Greta Thunberg drops truth bomb into Davos punchbowl
“We don’t need to ‘lower emissions.’ Our emissions have to stop.”
Thunberg slams Davos elites on climate inaction
Young climate activists including Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg told business and political elites gathered on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, at the World Economic Forum that they aren't doing enough to tackle the climate emergency and warned them that time was running out.
Oil and gas industry to address climate change or lose profits
The oil and gas industry needs to increase efforts to address climate change or risk becoming socially unacceptable and unprofitable, according to a new International Energy Agency report.
World's largest investor, BlackRock, joins climate action group
World’s largest investor signs up to Climate Action 100+ after criticism from activists
Canada not meeting gender equality goals says new report
Canada will be years past celebrating its tricentennial before the country can close the economic gap between men and women if things keep improving at the glacial pace they are now, a new report says.
Ottawa strikes $40M research deal on 5G technology with Huawei rival Nokia
The federal government will announce up to $40 million for Finnish telecom giant Nokia on Thursday, January 24, 2019, to conduct research on 5G wireless technology in Canada.
Brazilian leader at odds with Davos focus on environment
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro pledged to work "in harmony with the world" to cut carbon emissions, aiming to quell international concerns that his country, the main custodian of the oxygen-rich Amazon, could put economic interests over environmental ones.
U.S. confirms it will ask Canada to extradite Huawei executive; China protests
The U.S. Department of Justice will formally ask Canada to extradite the chief financial officer of Chinese tech titan Huawei, ensuring a protracted global dispute that one former American diplomat says will have lasting and dangerous repercussions for all three countries.
Video from Bono's anti-poverty group needles Trudeau for lacking gender plan
Justin Trudeau is being lampooned in a new video by the anti-poverty organization led by his friend and U2 frontman Bono for not having a concrete plan to advance his feminist agenda at the G7.
Trudeau won't meet with Indian leader behind Sikh separatist controversy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will not meet with the Indian politician who has publicly accused members of Trudeau's cabinet of being connected to the Sikh separatist movement.
U.S. envoy sells Donald Trump as middle class champion, just like Justin Trudeau
Kelly Craft wants Canadians to know a few things about one of the least popular presidents an American ambassador has ever had to represent in this country.
Sikh separatists in Canada drawing ire in Indian media before Trudeau visit
Less than two weeks before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to land in India, a popular Indian magazine has dedicated an issue to stories accusing Canada of being complicit in a rise in Sikh terrorism.
Canada to double spending on global education fund
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday, January 25, 2018, that Canada will double its commitment to the Global Partnership for Education fund.