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Interest in offshore oil exploration fizzles off Canada's most eastern coast

No companies wanted to pay to search for fossil fuels off Newfoundland and Labrador's coast this year. Each year, companies are invited to offer money to explore areas in the Atlantic Ocean for oil and gas deposits. But last week, the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board announced there were no new bids to explore the region in 2023. The lack of interest contrasts sharply with 2022 when over $238 million worth of exploration licences were awarded by the provincial-federal regulator.

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National Observer

November 8, 2023

Governments plan more fossil fuel production despite climate pledges, report says

Despite frequent and devastating heat waves, droughts, floods and fire, major fossil fuel-producing countries still plan to extract more than double the amount of fossil fuels in 2030 than is consistent with the Paris climate accord's goal for limiting global temperature rise, according to a United Nations-backed study released Wednesday.

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The Associated Press

November 8, 2023

The world is doubling down on fossil fuels even as global demand peaks

The world's biggest producers of fossil fuels aren't letting go of dirty energy just yet. In fact, most of them plan to keep producing coal, oil, and natural gas for decades to come, despite signs that demand for dirty energy will peak this decade. That's the conclusion of a major United Nations report that analyzes the production plans of 20 major fossil fuel-producing countries ahead of the COP28 climate conference in Abu Dhabi.

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Grist

November 8, 2023

Governments set to exceed climate targets with planned fossil fuel production, report warns

Governments worldwide are planning to produce significantly more fossil fuels by 2030 than would align with international climate targets, a report released on Wednesday said. The Production Gap Report, jointly prepared by leading climate research organizations including the Stockholm Environment Institute, Climate Analytics, E3G, the International Institute for Sustainable Development, and the UN Environment Programme, found that planned fossil fuel production is expected to exceed the limits for a 1.5°C temperature rise by 110% and for a 2°C rise by 69%.

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EnergyWorld

November 8, 2023

Global fossil fuel production plans far exceed climate targets, UN says

Global fossil fuel production in 2030 is set to be more than double the level deemed consistent with meeting climate goals set under the 2015 Paris climate agreement, the United Nations and researchers said on Wednesday. The U.N. Environment Programme's report, assessing the gap in fossil fuel production cuts and what’s needed to meet climate goals, comes ahead of the global COP 28 climate meeting which starts on Nov. 30 in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates.

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Reuters

November 8, 2023

Natural gas is a dying commodity, and Canada needs to stop supporting it

If governments around the world maintain the status quo in terms of energy policies, we’ll see peak global demand for coal, oil and gas before 2030 – and clean technologies will play a much stronger role. That's according to the latest analysis from the International Energy Agency, which recently released its annual World Energy Outlook, or WEO, report. For Canada, the IEA research confirms it's time for governments to heed the signals and end public support to the fossil fuel industry. This includes eliminating subsidies for liquefied natural gas expansion across the country.

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The Globe and Mail

November 7, 2023

Small lakes, big studies: what Ontario's experimental lakes area teaches the world about water

Deep in northwestern Ontario is a collection of 58 small, pristine lakes where, for the past half century, scientists worried about water have gathered to take their laboratory outside. This is the world's largest outdoor experimental freshwater research facility, allowing scientists to develop invaluable long-term data about the effects of pollutants, clean-up processes and climate change on a finite resource.

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The Narwhal

November 7, 2023

How Rishi Sunak’s new oil and gas plans will affect energy bills and net zero

The King's Speech is set to include a bill that will allow new licences for oil and gas projects to be awarded annually. Rishi Sunak claims new licences for drilling in the North Sea will improve our energy security, while still allowing Britain to meet its net zero ambitions. But campaigners argue that encouraging new oil and gas exploration sends out a bad message to the world and will contribute to global warming.

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iNews

November 6, 2023

How energy transition affects jobs

Concrete analysis of job impacts is needed to inform efforts for a just transition. Now, a study finds that decarbonizing US electricity generation will create jobs, but with uneven distribution among states, industrial sectors and skill needs.

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Nature

November 2, 2023

Hackathon encourages collaboration, communication

On Oct. 23, the International Institute for Sustainable Development's Experimental Lakes Area launched its 2023 Hackathon at the University of Winnipeg, an exercise in environmental problem-solving for students and "nerds" of all technical expertise, which runs until Nov. 6. Teams of hackers, working virtually, will attempt to resolve problems related to the geographical scale of research, guideline limitations, and more—but each issue always circles back to improving freshwater lab work and monitoring across the country.

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Winnipeg Free Press

November 1, 2023

Freedom from fossil fuels? Canada's energy-security future hinges on continued growth of renewables

It's often stated that Canada's abundant oil and gas reserves provide energy security. Yet recent geopolitical turmoil–such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine–has tested this notion, causing oil and gas prices to surge, fuelling inflation and making Canadians' lives more costly. Increasingly, especially given climate change's existential threat, it's apparent Canada's energy-security future involves moving beyond oil and gas.

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The Globe and Mail

October 30, 2023

Climate adaptation initiatives launched in Binga

The adoption of nature-based solutions for adaptation against climate change is seen as one of the steps to enhancing sustainability and food security. World Wildlife Fund Zimbabwe has come up with a Climate Adaptation and Protected Areas initiative where it is working with Binga and Hwange Rural District Councils, government departments, traditional leaders and local communities to promote natural solutions to strengthening climate resilience and protecting biodiversity.

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The Herald

October 30, 2023

New legal tool can help governments get food systems back on track

The IISD Model Contract Clauses for Responsible Investment in Agriculture offer agricultural investment negotiators, state lawyers, and policy-makers a series of user-friendly, customizable contract provisions to help them design responsible and effective agricultural investment contracts. Such contracts help supplement gaps in domestic laws, not replace them, to get food systems back on track.

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Farmers Review Africa

October 27, 2023

World Bank grants South Africa $1bn energy loan

The World Bank has granted South Africa a $1bn Development Policy Loan to help the nation transition to low-carbon energy and promote long-term energy security.

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Power Technology

October 27, 2023

A climate mandate for Manitoba

With the arrival of a fresh government in Manitoba, there is an opportunity for the province to rejuvenate its efforts on climate change. With ministers set to receive their mandates, we ask: what would an ambitious climate plan look like for Manitoba? While the NDP ran on a campaign to improve health care and affordability—and Manitobans replied resoundingly—we must not lose sight of essential investments to reduce emissions and adapt to climate change. Our health and wealth are directly linked to our natural environment that is put at risk by the climate crisis.

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Winnipeg Free Press

October 19, 2023

EU climate divisions give foretaste of fight looming at COP28

A hard-won deal on the European Union's negotiating stance for this year's U.N. climate talks has revealed regional rifts that anticipate global tensions at the COP28 summit. Diplomats from the 27 EU countries spent weeks debating their COP28 position before their climate ministers agreed on Monday to push for deals to phase out CO2-emitting fossil fuels, triple production of renewable energy and halt the building of coal power plants.

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Reuters

October 18, 2023

Ukraine's green transition to freedom

The green transition is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Ukraine, however, not only has to decarbonize, but must do so amidst a war. Despite it, the country is already rebuilding and discussions about greening the economy are vivid.

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OBC Transeuropa

October 17, 2023

Developed nations may face scrutiny over unfulfilled climate commitments at COP28: UN report

Acknowledgement that historical emissions of developed countries have depleted the carbon budget and that they failed to fulfil their pre-2020 commitments could be included in the outcome of the first-ever global stocktake. Pre-2020 commitments of developed countries refer to emission reduction pledges they made before the Paris Agreement under the Kyoto Protocol and the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol. Initiated in Glasgow in 2021, the first-ever global stocktake will conclude at the annual climate talks (COP28) in Dubai in December.

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PTI

October 9, 2023

Consider more than just the environment when examining climate-resilient infrastructure, say experts

Ensuring Canada's infrastructure is more resilient in the face of increasing climate disasters will require reframing the issue beyond the readily apparent environmental impacts, according to an expert at a national climate adaptation research centre.

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The Hill Times

October 4, 2023

Lake Superior's shipwrecks aren't immune to invasive species in the Great Lakes

Beneath the cold blue waters of Lake Superior lie hundreds of shipwrecks, which serve as underwater time capsules of travel, trade and turbulence dating back more than a century. While the fate of these structures is largely subject to the hands of time, new foes have crept on board: zebra and quagga mussels. These invasive species have stirred up concern among archaeologists, historians and divers, who are reporting increased cases of the mussels coating wrecks across the Great Lakes, causing accelerated deterioration.

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CBC

October 3, 2023