Paris Climate Agreement Signals End for Fossil Fuels: Not fast enough; not fair enough

Posted By: Friends of the Earth Canada Comments Off on Paris Climate Agreement Signals End for Fossil Fuels: Not fast enough; not fair enough

Yes, its historic. The Paris Agreement signals the use of fossil fuels must end. But, people and their communities will have to show leadership and take necessary action to keep fossil fuels in the ground.   Because developed countries have pushed through an agreement that is not fast enough nor fair enough. The much-publicized reference to

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Reflecting on The Paris Climate Agreement Makes Me Glad, Sad and Mad

Posted By: Friends of the Earth Canada Comments Off on Reflecting on The Paris Climate Agreement Makes Me Glad, Sad and Mad

Considering the contents of the Paris Agreement triggers mixed emotions.  I’m glad, sad and mad all at the same time.  Glad that 195 countries could reach an agreement that signals the end of our use of fossil fuels and commits them to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.  And, I’m glad that Canada has moved from obstruction

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Paris Climate Summit : Transparency Urgently Needed

Posted By: Friends of the Earth Canada Comments Off on Paris Climate Summit : Transparency Urgently Needed

MEDIA ADVISORY Friends of the Earth International (PARIS, FRANCE, 7 December 2015) – Less than a week before the end of the Paris UN climate talks, Friends of the Earth International warned that civil society observers have been prevented from witnessing key parts of the negotiations, and demanded total transparency at the Summit. A chaotic first

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Rebuild Canada’s Role in the World Starting with Climate Action

Posted By: Friends of the Earth Canada Comments Off on Rebuild Canada’s Role in the World Starting with Climate Action

  Friends of the Earth stands for a sustainable world of justice and peace, where people live in dignity and enjoy freedom of expression and conduct their lives with respect for future generations and the environment and kindness towards strangers and refugees.  To fulfill this vision of our world, we need not succumb to fear

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