Tag Archives: Peter Kent

Africa, steer clear of this Ponzi climate scheme

January 27, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Climate gamblers have been led astray since 1997 when the Kyoto Protocol was amended to let corporations buy the right to pollute in exchange for endorsing the treaty. Predictably, Washington has refused to honour this ever since. In the middle … read more »

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In Unprecedented Move, Canada Withdraws From Kyoto Protocol

December 15, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

Barely 24 hours after it signed a new global climate change agreement in Durban, South Africa, Canada became on Monday the first country to formally withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol, the only legally binding treaty to reduce emissions causing climate … read more »

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2010 hottest year on record for Canada -report

January 11, 2011 by benim

Canada had its warmest year on record in 2010, according to the country’s environmental agency, with the biggest impact seen in the Arctic region. The national average temperature for the year was 3 degrees Celsius above normal, based on preliminary … read more »

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WikiLeaks: U.S. angered at Canada’s approach to Cuba

December 18, 2010 by benim

OTTAWA — Canada does not do enough to denounce human rights abuses in Cuba in the eyes of the American government, according to a new cable released by WikiLeaks. The cable focuses on the actions, or lack thereof, of Peter … read more »

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