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IISD Global Subsidies Initiative

The International Institute for Sustainable Development’s Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) is a program designed to put the spotlight on subsidies and the corrosive effects they can have on environmental quality, economic development and governance.

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Biden Halts Federal Aid to New Fossil Fuel Projects Overseas

The Biden administration has ordered an immediate halt to new federal support for coal plants and other carbon-intensive projects overseas, a major policy shift designed to fight climate change and accelerate renewable energy worldwide.

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The Washington Post

December 10, 2021

Aucun parti n’agira à la hauteur que requiert la crise climatique (in French)

Alors que la crise climatique exige une réduction drastique et rapide de nos GES à zéro émission pour 2030 comme l’ont réclamée les étudiants à la marche du 24 septembre dernier, les partis politiques de l’Assemblée nationale sont plus que timorés dans leurs objectifs. Maintien de l’objectif de Charest de -37.5% pour la CAQ, -55% pour QS, -45% pour le PLQ de Anglade et -50% pour le PQ.

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Le Journal de Québec

December 3, 2021

Glasgow summit pledge to phase out fossil fuel subsidies faces an uphill battle

Subsidies that make coal, oil and gas cheaper are widely recognized as a roadblock to a transition toward cleaner energy. But they’ve proven hard to get rid of.

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The World

December 3, 2021

Round-The-Clock Renewable Energy Projects with Battery Storage are the Future

Renewable energy supply round-the-clock (RTC) with the help of battery storage overcomes the intermittency associated with solar and wind, which generate energy only when there is enough sunshine and wind.

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Mercom Clean Energy Insights

December 2, 2021

Critics want Trudeau to dump oil and gas fund

Green Party MPs and environmental groups say a financial relief program for onshore oil and gas companies should be scrapped after a scathing report by Canada’s climate watchdog was released Thursday.

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The National Observer

November 29, 2021

Dialogue and action – Nordic cooperation and view on COP26

The Nordic countries launched several initiatives at the Glasgow climate conference COP26 which will have a real impact on the ground.

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EUobserver

November 29, 2021

The post-covid fossil fuels boom

Don't look now but the world is in a fossil fuels boom. As the economy bounces back from covid-19, the global demand for oil, gas and coal is skyrocketing. Yet didn't international leaders just make new climate pledges that promise to cut out these fossil fuels? How do we make sense of this contradiction? How long will the fossil fuel boom last? And will it send our climate goals out of reach?

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Smart Prosperity Institute

November 24, 2021

23 Leading Canadian Environmental Organizations Release Detailed Proposals for Federal Environmental Action in Budget 2022

As Canada's Parliament prepares to reconvene next week, the Green Budget Coalition today issued a comprehensive set of recommendations on how the next federal Budget can meet the challenge of fighting the dual crises of climate change and biodiversity loss.

Press release

November 17, 2021

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