Global Briefing: Canada's Mark Carney slammed over climate policy roll back

James Murray
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Global Briefing: Canada's Mark Carney slammed over climate policy roll back

Canadian government's proposed exemption for tar sands pipeline sparks protests, data shows Australia's emissions have edged downwards, and the Philippines is moving forward with plans for its first offshore wind farms

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney this week announced a new energy deal with Alberta designed to both approve a pipeline for exporting oil from the state's tar sands and ramp up investment in carbon...

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