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Canada provinces urge PM to take stronger action on climate change
2015-04-15 00:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The leaders of nine Canadian provinces and territories on Tuesday called on Prime Minister Stephen Harper to take stronger measures to reduce the country's greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard stressed the urgency of enacting taxes on carbon, creating cap-and-trade systems or using technology to capture or reduce carbon emissions. Nine of Canadas 13 premiers attended a provincial climate change summit in Quebec City that was in preparation for an international...
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Leave action on climate policy to provinces, B.C. tells Ottawa
2015-03-07 03:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Globe and Mail: British Columbia Premier Christy Clark is telling Ottawa to refrain from imposing any carbon emissions regulations that would hinder growth in the energy sector, and to leave leadership on climate policy to the provinces. In a speech to a conservative gathering in Ottawa, the Premier said on Friday that resource development is crucial to Canada's economic success, but must be accompanied by credible environmental protection to win public support. Ms. Clark told reporters that Ottawa's role...
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Alberta looks to partner with other provinces on climate change initiative
2015-01-02 23:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Calgary Herald: Environment Minister Kyle Fawcett says Alberta must form partnerships with other provinces as part of its new climate change strategy and he isnt ruling out new agreements on carbon trading across borders. In a recent interview, Fawcett said networking with other jurisdictions was a key goal as he attended the United Nations-sponsored climate change conference in Lima in December. He said meetings with ministers from Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia -- as well as representatives of the...
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Ontario seeks reports on provinces organics management performance
2014-12-23 19:54:59| Solid Waste & Recycling magazine Headlines
The ministry is seeking consulting services to provide two organics management reports
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10 sugar-producing provinces vulnerable\' to Asean integration
2014-09-08 16:54:44| Sugar Industry News
WORKERS in the country's top 10 sugar-producing provinces are in danger of losing their jobs if the local industry could not keep pace with the competition in Southeast Asia, the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) said Sunday.
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