COP28

• New Westminster mayor’s COP28 Dubai trip breached city’s code of conduct

  New Westminster Mayor Patrick Johnstone's trip to the COP28 climate conference in Dubai, which was paid for by a third party, broke the city's code of conduct, a report says.

  Politics

  Oct 30
  
• Alberta government’s COP28 delegation the largest, most expensive ever

  Alberta’s recent delegation at the UN climate change conference COP28 was the largest in the province’s recent history at a cost of more than $160,000.

  Canada

  Mar 28
  
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• Debate deferred over New Westminster mayor’s privately-funded Dubai summit trip

  Councillors Daniel Fontaine and Paul Minhas of the New Westminster Progressives have raised questions about Mayor Patrick Johnstone's participation in the COP28 summit.

  Politics

  Jan 9
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• Guelph mayor takes part in local climate summit at COP28

  Cam Guthrie was able to attend the climate conference in Dubai thanks to former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg.

  Environment

  Dec 14, 2023
• ‘Wake-up call’: Alberta’s reaction to COP28 deal to transition away from fossil fuels

  Groups in Edmonton are expressing cautious optimism, while the province is expressing some disappointment on the deal reached at COP28 to transition away from fossil fuels.

  Environment

  Dec 13, 2023
• COP28: Nations reach deal to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels

  UN climate negotiators directed the world on Wednesday to transition away from fossil fuels in a move the talks chief called historic, despite critics’ worries about loopholes.

  World

  Dec 13, 2023
• UN climate talks wrap with big promises. Have countries lived up to them?

  Climate experts say the pledges are just a fraction of the billions of dollars needed, as climate-driven weather extremes are increasing as temperatures rise.

  World

  Dec 12, 2023
• COP28: Fossil fuels agreement elusive as conference enters final days

  The COP28 climate negotiations entered crunch time on Monday with countries set for a final summit face-off over whether to reach a global agreement to phase out fossil fuels.

  World

  Dec 11, 2023
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• Calgary film at COP28 examines use of fossil fuels by developing countries

  Calgary film shown at COP28 aims to find a way to get developing countries off fossil fuels.

  Environment

  Dec 10, 2023
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• Cap on greenhouse gas emissions singles out Alberta, Premier Danielle Smith says

  Although Alberta may argue the cap is a backdoor attempt to manage oil and gas, an economist said the Supreme Court has determined Ottawa has the right to manage toxic emissions.

  Politics

  Dec 7, 2023