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New report finds Alberta must strengthen emissions rules to meet climate commitments

16 Dec 2011

CALGARY — In the most comprehensive assessment of Alberta’s climate change policies to date, a new report by the Pembina Institute concludes that Alberta’s current approach will deliver less than one third of the greenhouse gas reductions the Government of Alberta has committed to, but strengthening current policies could enable the province to meet its climate targets. Read more »

Posted December 16, 2011 by AEN

Occupy the Climate: Global Day for Climate Action

Dec 3 2011 - 1:00pm

Right now the Canadian government is in Durban, South Africa trying to block any progress on an International response to the growing climate crisis. They are actively trying to thwart the process. Luckily, people right across Canada, joined by people all over the planet aren't going to let them.

We, the 99% know capitalism is broken and can’t fix the earth. Their solutions are killing the planet and poisoning our communities. Read more »

Location

Alberta Legislature
Edmonton, AB

Posted December 1, 2011 by AEN

Thousands of Canadians demand for Canada to go beyond coal

27 Oct 2011

OTTAWA - Over 5,000 letters demanding stricter greenhouse gas regulations for coal power in Canada were submitted during the public consultation period on federal coal regulations. Climate Action Network Canada believes that if incorporated into the proposed regulations, measures proposed in member submissions could insure that these regulations have a meaningful impact on Canada’s path towards a safer, more sustainable future. Read more »

Posted October 27, 2011 by AEN

Alberta court denies Maxim coal plant challenge

Contentious expansion project to go-ahead

21 Oct 2011

CALGARY — An Alberta court has rejected Ecojustice's challenge, launched on behalf of the Pembina Institute, of the Alberta Utilities Commission's (AUC) approval of a controversial coal-fired power plant expansion.

In June, the AUC endorsed an expansion of Maxim Power Corp.'s Milner plant in Grande Cache, Alta., a move that could allow the company to avoid new federal greenhouse gas regulations that effectively require a 50 per cent cut in emissions. Read more »

Posted October 21, 2011 by AEN

Pembina reacts to new report from federal environment commissioner

4 Oct 2011

OTTAWA — Matt Horne, director of the Pembina Institute's climate change program, made the following statement concerning Chapter 1, "Climate Change Plans under the Kyoto Protocol Implementation Act," of the 2011 October report by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development:  

"The federal government has repeatedly exaggerated the effectiveness of its policies to limit greenhouse gas pollution, and now admits its plan will be 90 per cent less effective than it first claimed. Further, the government has ignored the legal requirement to explain how it will make up for this gap.
 

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Posted October 5, 2011 by AEN

Moving Planet Edmonton: a Rally for Action on Climate Change

Sep 24 2011 - 11:00am - 1:00pm

Edmonton 350, a group of Edmontonians concerned about the environment, is organizing Moving Planet Edmonton, as part of 350.org’s Moving Planet day of action.

Scheduled for September 24, Moving Planet is “a worldwide rally to demand solutions to the climate crisis -- a single day to move away from fossil fuels.”

Here’s the schedule for the rally: Read more »

Locations

Alberta Legislature Building
Edmonton, AB
105 Street & Whyte Avenue
Edmonton, AB

Posted September 7, 2011 by AEN

Pembina reacts to new federal regulations for coal-fired electricity

19 Aug 2011

Edmonton, AB — Tim Weis, Director of Renewable Energy and Efficiency, made the following statement in response to today's announcement by Environment Minister Peter Kent regarding federal regulations for greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired electricity:  Read more »

Posted August 19, 2011 by AEN

Tell Environment Minister Peter Kent to keep his government’s promise

On August 10, 2011 the Alberta Utilities Commission gave final approval to Calgary-based Maxim Power for the construction of a new conventional coal-fired plant near Grande Cache. The plant was approved despite soon-to-be introduced federal legislation that will phase out the construction of new plants, and despite a promise made by the former environment minster that they would guard against new plants being rushed through the approval process ahead of the July 1, 2015 implementation date for the new, stricter rules around coal plants. You can read more background on the issue here.

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Posted August 12, 2011 by AEN

Alberta Utilities Commission fails to protect public interest with final coal plant approval

10 Aug 2011

CALGARY — Today's final decision by the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) to approve a coal plant expansion proposed by Maxim Power Corp. represents a serious failure by the AUC to safeguard the public interest that could undermine upcoming federal greenhouse gas regulations, according to two of Canada's leading environmental groups. Read more »

Posted August 11, 2011 by AEN

Groups call on Minister Kent to ensure Maxim Power’s proposed coal plant plays by the rules

11 Aug 2011

OTTAWA – More than 40 diverse civil society organizations from across Canada have signed on to a letter calling on federal Environment Minister Peter Kent to protect the integrity of Canada’s forthcoming coal regulations by ensuring that this proposed new coal plant is not permitted to evade Ottawa’s rules. Read more »

Posted August 11, 2011 by AEN

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