Tar sands executive named as Canadian ‘climate champion’ ahead of Cop26
Suncor’s chief sustainability officer is one of 26 people praised for moving Canada towards net zero emissions, despite the oil company expanding production
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Climate Weekly: Trudeau’s climate pact breaks down
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Tar sands companies aim for ‘net zero’ by 2050 – with no plan to extract less oil
The alliance of Canadian oil producers makes no mention of winding down oil production, which modelling shows is necessary to achieve global climate goals
Tar sand pipelines batter Canada’s climate leader tag
Green groups say PM Justin Trudeau talks tough on international stage but is failing in his duty to cap domestic emissions from oil and gas with move to greenlight pipelines
Meet the woman who took on Canada’s tar sand barons
Environmental campaigner Tzeporah Berman was once branded an ‘enemy of the state’ for taking on oil companies. Now she’s talking to them, with surprising results
Alberta beefs up carbon levy in climate policy boost
NEWS: Canadian province’s step to strengthen regulation of oil patch more symbolic than effective in hitting emissions target
Activists split on Oxford University partial divestment
NEWS: Reactions to university rejection of coal and tar sands range from “great leadership” to handing back degrees in disgust
Canada wears climate pariah label “with honour”
Despite more pleas this week for Canada to reconsider its position on climate change, the Government’s commitment to its tar sands oil resources is likely to win
Canada’s oil chief Joe Oliver slates climate expert James Hansen
Guardian: Outspoken politician says US scientist should be ‘ashamed’ of his ‘exaggerated rhetoric’ on exploitation of tar sands
Climate protesters converge on London ahead of G8 meeting
US Secretary of State John Kerry singled out as activists call for him to block Keystone XL
Hansen urges Obama to abandon Keystone XL pipeline
NASA climate science chief James Hansen says approval of tar sands pipeline would be a “crushing blow” to the climate
Canada’s First Nations lead battle against Alberta tar sands
Leader of Canada’s Indigenous peoples arrives in Europe to stop the tar sands industry which he says is destroying their way of life
EU climate chief calls on US to block Keystone pipeline
Rejecting tar sands project would represent a strong signal from Obama Administration of it’s climate change resolve
Greenpeace: 14 big oil megaprojects will set off carbon bomb
Huge new oil and gas developments would raise fossil fuel emissions by 20% and lock the world into dangerous levels of climate change, according to a report commissioned by Greenpeace
EU cautious on Obama climate change u-turn
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Pressure increases on Obama to block Keystone XL pipeline
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Obama boosts support for biofuels industry
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Canada’s lone Green MP says govt has damaged hopes of global climate deal
COP18: Elizabeth May says Canada’s decision to leave iconic treaty is a disgrace and calls on Parties to UNFCCC to register anger at Doha summit
Canada’s Alberta tar sands emit more carbon than previously thought
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EU to hold back 900m carbon credits in attempt to boost price
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Shell forced to abandon Alaska drilling without tapping any oil
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Canadian youth rise above dirty domestic policies and push for climate action
Youth Profile #15: The government may have walked out on the Kyoto Protocol but the country’s youth still has a strong voice pushing for climate action.
Twitter report: Chatham House climate change conference
Tweets, pictures and newslines from the 2012 Chatham House climate change conference
Splits emerging in EU over fossil fuels and climate policy as energy commissioner appears to back tar sands
Günter Oettinger hails US “industrialisation by fossil fuel” through deepwater drilling and tar sands exploration, contradicting ongoing work in Brussels decarbonise the economy.
Youth Profile #3: Canada’s climate coalition on taking on the Tar Sands lobby and fighting for Kyoto
In the third of RTCC’s Youth Action series, Amara Possian form the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition talks about youth empowerment, international negotiations and the creativity young people bring to the process.
Bonn 2012: Polish chief Chruszczow defends climate change stance
Country’s special envoy for climate change says no other EU country can match Poland’s record for sustainable development.
Shell expects to increase its CO2 emissions in future
Increasing demand and more energy intensive fossil fuel sources to add extra costs as company pays out for its extra carbon.
New research raises climate change impact of Canada’s oil sands
Loss of peatland landscapes will result in release of additional 11.4-47.3 million tons of carbon dioxide.
Election 2012: Romney, Santorum, Gingrich and Obama on US energy future
As Super Tuesday gets underway, RTCC examines the energy policies of the three leading Republican nominees and the man they have to beat, President Obama.
Oscars weekend: Five green movies not to miss…and one you should
To mark the Academy Awards, RTCC looks at some of the best environmental films on offer…and one not so good.
Canadian Minister: We need an effective, binding climate deal
Post-Kyoto era should focus establishing a new deal says Peter Kent.