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United Kingdom: Ministers' oil industry ties prop up high-carbon policy, report alleges
2013-03-10 21:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Close links between senior government ministers and the oil industry risk perpetuating dependence on a high carbon energy policy which is pushing the planet to the brink of climate catastrophe, a report has warned. The World Development Movement (WDM) believes that up to a third of all coalition ministers may have past or present links with fossil fuel companies or with financial and services companies supporting oil or gas projects. The WDM's (http://wdm.org.uk)report, Web of Power, also highlights...
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Report questions Canada's 'politicization' of climate change policy options
2013-02-19 21:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Canadian Press: The Conservative government has politicized its policy options at a time when harmonized federal and provincial carbon policies are needed to cut emissions as cheaply as possible, says a new report. An increasingly fragmented national approach to carbon policy could result in higher costs, according to the International Institute for Sustainable Development. The Conservative decision to go with complex, sector-by-sector regulation of emissions while provinces experiment with market-driven policies...
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