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COP28 Global Methane Pledge Efforts Still Not Enough

Union of Concerned Scientists

Plans countries have submitted under the Paris Agreement would lead to an increase in overall emissions by 2030 and that trend desperately needs to be reversed. Global Energy Monitor’s tracking of corporate methane emissions found that 30 fossil fuel companies were responsible for 43% of the sectors’ emissions.

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What happened at COP26 in Glasgow?

Enviromental Defense

Canada coming up so short is one of the reasons why rich, industrialized countries continue to fail to deliver on the $100 billion per year in assistance for developing countries to address climate change, a commitment first made 12 years ago and reiterated in the 2015 Paris Agreement. Finally F-words: fossil fuels.

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Where do Canada and its wealthy and privileged G7 allies stand on key climate and environmental issues?

Enviromental Defense

The joint statement from the recent G7 environment and energy ministers’ conference in Japan suggests there is ambition for action in some areas – on climate-related finance and investments and on eliminating toxic chemicals, for example – but less on eliminating fossil fuel subsidies and very little on eliminating plastic pollution.

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Viewpoint: Resilience is key to climate action in a disrupted world. Here’s why

A Greener Life

By Bernice Lee Following the Paris Agreement, corporate enthusiasm for climate action surged, with net-zero commitments and the energy transition taking a central role in both government and business agendas. Resilience offers a forward-looking approach to corporate climate action and energy transition strategy.

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A distraction due to errors, misunderstanding and misguided Norwegian statistics

Real Climate

This cost is something we have to reckon with, but it is a waste of time if it is really obvious that the analysis was wrong in the first place. In other words, we are approaching the limits defined in the Paris Agreement, even if it is only a monthly measure, as opposed to a permanent increase.

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10 things we want to see in next week’s Speech from the Throne

Enviromental Defense

This includes developing and implementing a transition plan to phase out fossil fuels, designed by and for workers and communities whose livelihoods will be disrupted by the transition. As public opinion polls show, a majority of Canadians know there is no time to waste. Alternatives to Line 5 exist. No more delays.

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MAS Launches Singapore-Asia Taxonomy

Clean Energy Law

The relevant CFPP owner has a Paris Agreement-aligned transition plan. Th announcement follows the final consultation paper that the Green Finance and Industry Taskforce released in February 2023. beyond those that have already been signed by December 2023).