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Net Zero: NDP’s Singh promises to end all oil and gas subsidies

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh was in Montreal on Monday, where he discussed his party's environmental platform and vowed to end all subsidies for the oil and gas industry, if his party wins next month.

IISD in the news August 24, 2021

Singh focuses on environment in Montreal, as NDP runs 'targeted' Quebec campaign

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh focused on the environment as he campaigned in central Montreal, where his party hopes to regain seats it lost in the past two elections.

IISD in the news August 23, 2021

How can Britain commit to net zero and still drill for millions more barrels of oil?

As the first G7 country to make a net zero commitment, talks on whether to approve a new oil field pose a test for the United Kingdom’s climate ambitions.

Insight August 23, 2021

Jagmeet Singh promises to kill fossil fuel subsidies

If elected, the federal NDP would identify fossil fuel subsidies, eliminate them "once and for all," and spend the money on the renewable energy sector, Leader Jagmeet Singh said on the campaign trail Monday morning.

IISD in the news August 23, 2021

Liberal and Conservative climate promises fall short, experts say

Commitments made by the Liberal and Conservative parties won't get Canada where it needs to be to avert the worst effects of climate change, experts say.

IISD in the news August 21, 2021

US guidance to development banks puts gas infrastructure finance in question

The US Treasury has instructed representatives at multilateral development banks to support clean energy projects over fossil fuels, putting the fate of several gas projects in the balance.

IISD in the news August 20, 2021

Taxing Coal to Hit the Goals: A simple way for Indonesia to reduce carbon emissions

Taxing coal is a simple and effective means to promote a clean energy transition in Indonesia, and the experience of India demonstrates that it is politically and economically feasible.

Brief August 20, 2021

Ronja Bechauf

Person August 19, 2021

How the different parties stack up with climate promises in the upcoming election

Aaron Cosbey, economist at the International Institute for Sustainable Development, talks about the role of climate change in the upcoming federal election and says this interest is driven by the reality of wildfires and heat domes across the country. Cosbey breaks down the different parties' climate change platforms.

IISD in the news August 19, 2021

Abas Kinda

Person August 19, 2021

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