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Canada's Algoma orders two more Equinox-class ships
2015-12-02 01:00:00| Ship Technology
China's Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has secured a contract to build two 740ft-long Seaway Max self-unloading bulk freighters from Canadian shipowner Algoma Central Corporation.
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Trudeau looks to recast Canada's role in climate diplomacy at Paris talks
2015-11-28 14:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Globe and Mail: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's new government is touting the role it can play in fostering support for a climate-change agreement at this week's Commonwealth summit and at upcoming talks in Paris. It is, undoubtedly, a change from the former Conservative government of Stephen Harper, which never saw pushing for a global climate-change deal as its mission in the world. But it's a rush into climate diplomacy for a new government that still has only half a climate-change policy - with no new emissions...
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Canadas New Leadership Reverses Course on Climate Change
2015-11-27 00:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: In less than a month, Canada has executed a complete about-face on global climate change. With the defeat of the Conservatives in the October general election, out went nearly a decade of Canada making itself something of a global outcast on the issue. The record of the former prime minister, Stephen Harper, on climate change was marked by retreat, foot-dragging, and hand-wringing over the economic consequences of moving too quickly. The new prime minister, Justin Trudeau, and his Liberals are...
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Climate change consequences for people in Canada's Arctic deserves more attention, says researcher
2015-11-27 00:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBC: The polar bear has become somewhat of an international symbol for the consequences of climate change but some researchers say more work needs to be done on how the disappearing sea ice affects people who call the Arctic home. Climate change is changing the Arctic landscape faster than other regions in fact the change is happening "almost 40 times faster than the models had predicted," said Eric Solomon, director of Arctic Programs at the Vancouver Aquarium. Solomon said Canadians need to...
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Canada's Alberta sees C$3 bln of new carbon tax revenue
2015-11-22 17:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Nov 22 The Canadian province of Alberta, home to the country's oil sands, said on Sunday it would implement an economy-wide tax on carbon emissions in 2017, addressing long-standing criticism it is not doing enough to combat climate change. The oil sands are often criticized by environmental groups since the industry requires vast amounts of energy and water for production, exceeding pollution from more conventional sources of oil. CARBON TAX The tax would generate about C$3 billion ($2.25 billion)...
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