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Top Global Climate Change Leaders Coming to Ontario’s Climate Change Summit of the Americas

Climate leaders from across the Americas will join Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Québec Premier Philippe Couillard at Ontario’s Climate Summit of the Americas in Toronto from July 7-9, 2015. Government leaders representing regions across the Americas, including Brazil, Mexico, the … Continue reading

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Joint Statement on Climate Change from the Premiers of Ontario and Québec

On Friday, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Québec Premier Philippe Couillard issued the following statement on climate change: “We are at the forefront of the fight against climate change and we want Canada to be a leader on this issue … Continue reading

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Earth Day 2015

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In the wake of Ontario’s recent announcement of a cap and trade, greenhouse gas emissions trading system, we are pleased to celebrate Earth Day 2015 with you today.  http://earthday2015.ca/earthday2015/

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Ontario to Introduce a Cap and Trade, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading System

We congratulate the Ontario government on its announcement today that it will join the greenhouse gas, cap and trade emissions trading system under the Western Climate Initiative (WCI), of which Ontario has been a member since 2008. Although there has … Continue reading

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Ontario Invites Public Input on Climate Change Strategy

Ontario has released a climate change discussion paper and invites citizens, businesses and communities to share ideas about how to fight climate change . The government will engage aboriginal communities and hold province wide consultations with citizens, community organizations, industry … Continue reading

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Lima: Ontario, Quebec, BC and California Issue Joint Statement on Climate Change

Ontario, together with California, Quebec and British Columbia, issued a joint statement on climate change today. The four regions are in Lima, Peru, this week for the annual United Nations conference on climate change. The Joint Statement on Climate Change, … Continue reading

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US – China Joint Announcement on Climate Change and Clean Energy Cooperation

President Obama announced yesterday a new target to cut  U.S. net greenhouse gas emissions 26-28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025.  At the same time, President Xi Jinping of China announced targets to peak CO2 emissions around 2030, with the intention … Continue reading

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Obama’s game changer puts climate change regulation back on the international agenda

In a move that will not only regulate US climate change emissions but will also provide bargaining leverage in international talks, President Obama placed climate change regulation back on the international agenda when he announced the Clean Power Plan proposal, released … Continue reading

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Climate Change: Obama follows through with tough new regulations for coal-fired generation

Amid concerns from the US coal industry that the cost of implementing carbon capture technology will render new coal-fired generation plants uneconomic, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed yesterday Clean Air Act standards to cut carbon pollution from new … Continue reading

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August 9, 2012 – Profits on Carbon Credits Drive Output of a Harmful Greenhouse Gas

Nineteen manufacturers, most of whom are in China and India, have ramped up production of a common air-conditioning coolant, counting on a windfall for destroying a byproduct under a United Nations carbon credits program. The United Nations and the European … Continue reading

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