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Landmark UN plastic waste pact gets approved but not by US
Countries will have to monitor and track the movements of plastic waste outside their borders.
UN watchdog critical of delays with new Canadian corporate ethics ombud
Further legal review, due in June, assessing what the ombudsperson’s powers should be.
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UN climate chief warns current path leads to ‘catastrophe’
She warns the world has 12 years until carbon emissions reach “a point of no return.”
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Canada joins new German-France ‘alliance’ that doesn’t include US
Chrystia Freeland offered Canada’s support for the Alliance for Multilateralism during a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Dinard, France.
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UN committee warns Canada that BC’s Site C dam may break deals
Agreement commits Canada to prevent development on Indigenous land without adequate consultation.
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No change to Canada’s climate plans as UN report warns of losing battle
Meeting the ambitious goal requires rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society.
Trudeau addresses United Nations
Canadian PM invokes Nelson Mandela in speech on global challenges; talk of NAFTA on UN General Assembly sidelines.
Trump at UN: 2nd summit with North Korea likely ‘quite soon’
Meeting would come despite U.S. officials assessing that the North has not followed through on its denuclearization commitments.
Trump drains oxygen from Trudeau foreign policy as PM, Freeland head for UN
Canada’s campaign to win a two-year temporary seat on the Security Council will be under scrutiny.
Growing gap between greenhouse gas projections and promises: report
Federal government says by 2030 Canada will be 66 megatonnes short of its commitments.
Aviation sector needs to do better job attracting workers: ICAO
Retirements and competition for high-skilled workers from other industries will strain hiring efforts.
UN report says world population will reach 9.8B by 2050
Upward trend is expected to continue even with a continuing decline in fertility rates.
UN climate talks begin amid uncertainty over US position
Talks will hammer out details for how countries should implement the 2015 Paris climate accord.
China cap and trade market gives carbon pricing opponents ‘nowhere to hide’: UN
UNEP’s executive director said China’s pending national program is “of enormous significance.”
UN warns of rising air pollution levels in world’s cities
Global urban air pollution levels rose by 8% between 2008 and 2013.
