Photo credit: Kris Krug. By guest contributor Derek Leahy It may come as a surprise to some that Alberta pioneered carbon pricing — not just in Canada, but for all of North […]
Alberta’s carbon levy: a primer
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Video: Australian TV presenter mocks the government’s stand on environment and climate change
Rally calling for protecting of the Great Barrier Reef. Photo credit: FusionVision via Flickr. The Australian government recently breathed a huge sigh of relief as UNESCO confirmed they would not list the […]
Denmark`s left and right wing split on the green agenda
Left and right leaning political parties in Denmark are split on green policies.
Glacier collapse swallows up homes in Xinjiang
By Liu Qin Climate change means Xinjiang’s giant glaciers are on the move, and a huge breakaway chunk of ice has caused widespread damage. Photo credit: baike. A big breakaway chunk of […]
Unprecedented floods ravage US’s most climate skeptic state
Floods caused chaos in Dallas: Photo credit: Weather Wunderground. By Anders Lorenzen Texas, which in energy terms is known as the home of Big Oil and in climate terms for it skepticism […]
Renewables have already overtaken fossil fuels, claim analysts
In terms of new installed energy capacity Renewables have overtaken fossil fuels say analysts. Photo credit: Random_fotos via Flickr. By Anders LorenzenRenewables are not only expected to overtake fossil fuels at a […]
Opinion: Water or wine: California facing record drought must pick a side, and fast
Photo credit: Occupy.com By Shepherd Bliss California Puts Mandatory Curbs on Water Use” reports the long frontpage New York Times article on April 2. “Steps to Confront Record-Setting Drought,” the sub-headline reads. […]
Controversial LNG export terminal moves forward in western Canada
The Premier of B.C. Christy Clark signs a memorandum of understanding with Pacific Northwest LNG. Photo credit: Province of British Columbia via Flickr. By Anders Lorenzen in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A […]
Could the Alberta election result hurt tar sands development?
Fort McMurray in the Alberta tar sands. Photo credit: Kris Krug via Flickr. By Anders Lorenzen The people of Alberta, which is home to the tar sands and one of the […]
What’s stopping Canada from putting a price on carbon?
Stephen Harper: Photo credit: PM Photo Gallery. By guest contributor Derek Leahy For the first time in several years, carbon pricing in Canada is back on the national radar. Recently a group of more […]
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