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

Posted on April 27, 2015 by manningenvironmentallaw

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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Looking back at Lima: COP 20 – Papering Over The Cracks

Posted on December 31, 2014 by manningenvironmentallaw

A casual observer might be forgiven for assuming that the climate change talks in the 20th Conference of Parties (COP 20) in Lima, Peru this month were an unalloyed triumph that leaves us only steps from the full post 2020 … Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 12, 2014 by manningenvironmentallaw

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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