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Getting to Net-Zero in Canada: Summary
Scale of the problem, government projections and daunting challenges The urgency of mitigating climate change through significant emission reductions is globally recognized—most recently with the…
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What would it take to meet Canada’s 2030 climate targets?
Adapted from the CCPA’s fall 2023 submission to Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory Body by Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood & Marc Lee When Canada first signed the Paris…
Admitting a post-Paris truth: BC’s LNG pipe dream is over
Since the signing of the new climate treaty in Paris earlier this month, there’s been plenty of debate as to whether the new global agreement…
We need a “war-time” approach to tackling the climate challenge
“So far as it is possible, Canada’s effort in this war must be a planned and concerted national effort… In order to have the tremendous…
The Leap Manifesto is ambitious, but it’s not the end of capitalism
Only “Radical” Next to Parties’ Modest Climate Plans The Leap Manifesto: A Call for Canada Based on Caring for the Earth and One Another was…
When telling the truth gets you in trouble: Getting serious about serious issues
“As leaders we have a responsibility to fully articulate the risks our people face. If the politics are not favorable to speaking truthfully, then clearly…
CCPA-BC launches new documentary: The Good Life – The Green Life
Happy to announce that the CCPA-BC has released its third documentary film, a video series entitled The Good Life – The Green Life. This project…
Short BC throne speech neglects climate crisis, poverty
Everyone expected today’s throne speech to be a brief recap of Christy Clark’s election platform. And on this front, it certainly delivered: only 8 pages,…
Comparing platforms with respect to climate action
As many readers of this blog will know, back in February the CCPA (with the assistance of a number of our partners in the Climate…
More twists and turns in the dubious economics of LNGs
This morning the newspapers bring news that the natural gas industry is seeking tax breaks for developing liquified natural gas (LNG) plants. Apparently the Canadian…
A call for courageous leadership from BC parties in 2013
As we head towards the May 2013 BC election, what I’d most love to hear from BC’s political leaders is evidence that they are ready…