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July 23, 2009

WWF-Canada reacts to Alberta government study on oil sands emissions

Keith Stewart, Climate Change Director for WWF-Canada, made the following statement in response to the release by the Alberta Energy Research Institute of two new analyses comparing the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions from oil sands and other sources of crude oil:
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July 15, 2009

Ontario Premier announces electric vehicle incentive

Today, Ontario Premier, Dalton McGuinty, and Minister of Transportation, Jim Bradley announced  incentives for Ontarians buying electric vehicles  including rebates between $4,000 and $10,000. Read more  
 
July 08, 2009

Canada falls to last amongst G8 on climate action

The  following op-ed by Gerald Butts, WWF-Canada's President and CEO, is a reaction to release of the G8 Climate Scorecard that reports Canada has fallen to last place for the first time on climate policy amongst G8 nations.  This appeared in the Montreal Gazette on July 8, 2009. Read more  
 
July 01, 2009

Canada ranked last in G8 on climate action

Canada has fallen to last place in the latest G8 Climate Scorecard, after the United States moved up in the annual rankings based on recent climate initiatives announced by the Obama administration. The report cites Canada as one of the few G8 nations whose emissions are still increasing, due in large part to the commitment to expanding exploitation of the tar sands.
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June 10, 2009

WWF-Canada, Atlantic Region Hosts Open House

WWF-Canada, Atlantic Region, will be hosting an Open House in our Halifax office on Thursday, and we invite the public and media to drop in to learn about our conservation priorities in the region. Read more