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Stung by Keystone reversal, Canadian province doubles down on renewable energy
2015-11-23 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: After getting a "major wake-up call" from the U.S. government in its rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline project, the leader of the Canadian province of Alberta announced an aggressive climate-change plan Sunday that sets emission limits for the oil sands and begins the transition from coal to renewable electricity sources. "This is the day we step up, at long last, to one of the world`s biggest problems - the pollution that is causing climate change," Rachel Notley, the premier of the western...
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Oil-rich Canadian province to impose tax carbon emissions
2015-11-22 19:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Alberta, home to Canadas controversial oil sands, said on Sunday it will implement an economywide tax on carbon emissions in 2017, addressing long-standing criticism that it is not doing enough to combat climate change. The provincial government estimated that the plan, including a pledge to phase out pollution from coal-fired electricity generation by 2030 and limit emissions from the oil-sands industry, would generate $2.25 billion in annual revenue. Backed by prominent representatives from...
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Canada province moves to privatise liquor stores
2015-11-20 13:46:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
Canada has moved a step closer to a privatised drinks retailing industry following Saskatchewan province's plan to privatise 40 of its liquor stores.
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Reevely: Province promises 'update' on Hydro One sale
2015-09-18 11:13:52| Energy - Topix.net
Pressing on through the opposition's vigorous, er, opposition, the provincial Liberals are moving toward selling a piece of Hydro One's transmission business and trying to squeeze more money out of the public liquor business. Ed Clark, the former top banker who's become Premier Kathleen Wynne's top lieutenant on this work, is providing an "update" on what's happening Friday morning, along with Finance Minister Charles Sousa and Energy Minister Bob Chiarelli.
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Russian forces expanding military airport in Latakia province, Syria
2015-09-14 01:00:00| Airport Technology
UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) has revealed that Russian forces are building an airstrip near the military airport, Hmaymim airport located in Latakia, Syria.
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