James Lovelock and the climate "phony war"
Lovelock argues persuasively that we are already headed to huge, irreversible temperature changes, which will massively disrupt human society and populations. These changes will be far greater and faster than those predicted by the IPCC.
View the post titled James Lovelock and the climate "phony war"IPCC: Climate and disaster management
The thirtieth meeting of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has wrapped up in Turkey. The IPCC is a world-wide group, established in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization and UN Environment Programme, to assess scientific, technical and socioeconomic information rel…
View the post titled IPCC: Climate and disaster managementOBA recommendations on Green Energy Act
OBA's most important recommendation for amending the Green Energy Act: Provide how land-use and common law conflicts with approved renewable energy projects should be resolved; don’t leave this to the courts. Why encourage proponents to build a renewable energy project that the courts mig…
View the post titled OBA recommendations on Green Energy ActSpring Roundup of citizen scientists
One way to make the impact of climate change more real is to participate in gathering scientific data about it. Everyone (including children) can participate in NatureWatch, a series of volunteer monitoring programs sponsored by the Environment Canada, Nature Canada, the Trillium Foundation,…
View the post titled Spring Roundup of citizen scientistsNTREE calls for national carbon pricing and cap and trade
The federally-appointed National Round Table on Environment and Economy has issued an important new report, Achieving 2050: a Carbon Pricing Policy for Canada. According to the NTREE: it is urgent to act decisively, even in the face of current economic turbulence and evolving climate science…
View the post titled NTREE calls for national carbon pricing and cap and tradeSimple legal changes with profound effects
One of the simplest legal changes that could have profound effects on urban carbon footprints would be legalization of small personal electric transportation devices, such as Segways and Zenn Cars.
View the post titled Simple legal changes with profound effectsHow will US GHG reporting rule affect Canada?
If passed in substantially its present form, the US GHG reporting rule will have its largest immediate effects on exports of fossil fuels from Canada to the US. All fossil fuel importers will have to report the total GHGs that will be released when the imported products are burned. (To the p…
View the post titled How will US GHG reporting rule affect Canada?US moving to mandatory GHG reporting
Canada risks being left behind as the US moves aggressively towards a reduced carbon future, starting with a broad rule on GHG reporting.
View the post titled US moving to mandatory GHG reportingManitoba flood of the century, again
Due to climate change, spring on the prairies will come faster and warmer, causing a higher percentage of snow melt in a shorter period of time.
View the post titled Manitoba flood of the century, againOBA comment on the Green Energy Act
As Public Affairs for the Environmental Law Section of the Ontario Bar Association, I had the privilege of organizing and editing the OBA’s comments on the Green Energy and Green Economy Act, Bill 150. On the whole, we strongly support the Bill, but have pointed out a number of areas …
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