Robb Barnes 🇨🇦

Tout à fait d'accord avec le Directeur Climat de @cape-acme.bsky.social - on a besoin de tout le monde pour avancer dans la vraie bonne direction, celle de la santé de planète, qui conditionne la nôtre!

COP30 au Brésil | Ottawa supprime le financement de l’opposition Le gouvernement Carney coupe les vivres aux partis de l’opposition en prévision de la COP30 sur le climat prévue en novembre à Belém, au Brésil. Il rompt avec la tradition et refuse de payer le coût d...

Je suis d'accord avec @patbonin.bsky.social ici : être sur place, « ça change tout. »

C'est décourageant de voir que le gouvernement Carney coupe les vivres aux partis de l’opposition en prévision de la COP30.

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Conservative Leaders are Failing to Respond to the Climate Concerns of their Base - Re.Climate More conservatives support climate action than are opposed to it. So why isn’t anyone talking to them about it?

Fascinating read about conservatives + climate.

A recent survey finds more conservatives support climate action than oppose it.

Also: "The most influential factor shaping how conservatives feel about climate policy is how they feel about liberals."

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Here’s how unusual Toronto’s summer heat was this year Pearson Airport registered more than an extra week’s worth of very hot days above 30 C compared to historical norms.

Climate change can make extreme heat worse - even during summers which are not the hottest on record.

This is why ON cities and the province must move quickly on maximum temperature rules.

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Canada’s industrial carbon pricing system is a mess. Here’s how Carney can fix it It was barely a system at all when he took office, but since then, the nationwide patchwork has only gotten patchier

This is a great analysis on pollution pricing in Canada. Action here is absolutely key to climate progress.

My takeaway: You can't have a "grand bargain" when one side (namely AB/SK) isn't negotiating in good faith.

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Planetary health is public health - Healthy Debate Ignoring planetary health would be a gross dereliction of duty by the public health profession.

At @cape-acme.bsky.social we're sometimes asked, Why don't doctors stay in their lane?

The answer: health is about more than health care.

Planetary health is public health, which is why the first National Day of Action on Planetary Health is happening Oct. 6.

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Ontario to Miss Emissions Reduction Goal By Even Wider Gap Than It Admits: Auditor "We are continuing to meet our commitment to at least try to meet our commitment for the 2030 target," Environment Minister Todd McCarthy told media.

Canada rightly got a lot of heat for its recent mediocre emissions report.

But behind that number are many provincial governments choosing to ignore climate action altogether.

Case in point: the Government of Ontario.

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Any New Oil Pipeline Will Need Massive Taxpayer Subsidies, Analyst Warns With a “flashing red warning light” heralding years of low oil prices, and a major Canadian fossil company joining its international peers in laying off hundreds of workers, a Simon Fraser University ...

New pipelines are a climate and health disaster with no business case.

"For us to make 30- or 40-year bets on an industry that by all predictions is going to decline just doesn’t make any economic sense."

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Alberta’s New Pipeline Pitch: Bad for Business, Disastrous for Climate, Analysts Say Climate advocates and at least one policy analyst are taking Alberta Premier Danielle Smith back to business school after she promised to pitch a new westbound oil pipeline to the federal Major Projec...

We live in an age of magical thinking - where oil + gas expansion is spun as compatible with climate change, and where new pipelines are pushed despite gaping holes in the business case.

Or is this just a dogwhistle to AB separatists?

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92.5% of New Power Capacity Added Worldwide in 2024 Was from Renewables - CleanTechnica Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. How much is renewable energy dominating new power capacity worldwide? That’s how much! 92.5% of new power capacity added to t...

92.5% of new power capacity added worldwide in 2024 was from renewables.

So why is Ontario doubling down on gas and nuclear?

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A Decade After Carney’s Warning, Finance Still Chooses Short-Term Profit Over Long-Term Survival It was ten years ago that Mark Carney warned in his landmark 'Tragedy of the Horizon' speech that the global financial system faced an existential climate threat, but deal-making hasn’t changed, write...

Some of the most prescient words on climate change - and the role of a well-regulated financial sector in solving it - have come from our very own PM.

We need Carney to lead on climate finance reform now.

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Back ‘Nation-Building, Not Nation-Burning’ Projects, 250 City Leaders Urge Carney A coalition of more than 250 mayors and city councillors from across Canada is calling on the federal government to keep #ElbowsUp with nation-building projects that respond to the climate emergency, ...

Since cities are on the front lines of climate change, it's great to see local leaders urging Canada to act.

The feds' nation-building agenda is a mixed bag so far.

Carney should back nation-building, not nation-burning projects.

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Microplastics detected in human bone marrow; study examines health impacts Microplastics have been detected deep inside human bones and could be harming our health, according to a new study.

Here's the thing with the microplastics issue: it gets worse the harder you look.

A new study is examining the health impacts of microplastics detected deep inside human bones.

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U.S. policy changes mean Canadian children with cancer are losing access to clinical trials | CBC News Canadian researchers say they've had to stop offering kids with cancer places in some clinical trials because of funding and policy changes in the United States.

It's heartbreaking to hear about Canadian children with cancer losing access to clinical trials.

This is one more reason for Canada to disentangle itself from the US - now and into the future.

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Canada’s Emission Reductions ‘Flatlined’ in 2024, Climate Institute’s Early Estimate Shows As progress stalls, emissions trends put Canada’s 2030 climate target out of reach, the Canadian Climate Institute warned Thursday, emphasizing the need for a coordinated policy reset.

With Canada's climate emissions headed the wrong way, we need an adult conversation about the future of oil and gas in our country.

Carbon capture projects won't cut it. We need stronger pollution pricing and an emissions cap.

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Canada breaks with U.S. on med-school standards With America veering into new territory, Canadian schools are going their own way.

As the US charts a dark path into darkness and autocracy, it's good to see Canada going its own way on med school standards.

Hoping more US medical professionals opt to make their permanent home in the Great White North.

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As fiscal concerns mount for Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline, Canada should take note Today, as some private interests and public officials call for government funding to construct more pipelines across Canada to enhance oil exports, it is worth taking a closer look at the financial qu...

One of the most damaging pieces of Trudeau's climate legacy was his Trans Mountain bailout.

Many opposed this for climate reasons, but the fiscal logic was also incoherent.

As Canada looks at new projects, we must stop bailing out oil + gas.

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These homes generate power for the grid — and residents don't worry about blackouts | CBC News When there's a blackout, the power stays on at Rebecca Calder's house. That's because her home is equipped with a battery for backup power. But that battery can do a lot more — not just for Calder's h...

Nice work Edmonton!

New townhouses generate solar power and help form a virtual power plant network that can feed power back to the grid.

This delivers benefits for resilience, climate and health.

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Adam: Put the brakes on these calls for a new Ottawa ring road The city rejects it, but two local politicians have issued fresh calls for Premier Ford to OK a major bypass, says Mohammed Adam.

#OttCity’s Official Plan calls for 15-min neighbourhoods and a shift to sustainable transportation.

A ring road is not that. Council has rightly rejected this idea every time it surfaces.

We should instead invest in transit, which is in danger of death spiral.

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Smoke from Canada’s wildfires killed nine-year-old Carter Vigh – and 82,000 others around the world Toxic particles spewed by 2023’s wildfires were even responsible for 22,000 early deaths in Europe, researchers say

As a father of a kid around Carter's age, this story is devastating.

A new analysis shows that 82,000 others were also killed by smoke from Canadian wildfires in 2023.

We cannot tackle wildfires without addressing the climate crisis.

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Understanding Alberta’s Expensive, Ideological War on Renewable Energy Premier Danielle Smith and U.S. President Donald Trump are weaponizing the powers of the state against wind and solar energy generation.

Ideology is a powerful thing.

How else to explain Alberta's costly, wasteful and ultimately self-harming war against wind and solar energy?

Now it appears Trump is following the Alberta playbook.

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Air pollution can drive devastating forms of dementia, research suggests Airborne particles cause toxic clumps of proteins in brain that are hallmarks of Lewy body dementia, study indicates

New research suggests that air pollution can drive devastating forms of dementia.

The clean energy transition is key to the health of people as well as the planet.

We can't afford delays and backsliding.

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Carney Noncommittal About Canada Meeting 2030 Climate Goals Prime Minister Mark Carney declined to say whether Canada will meet its 2030 Paris climate targets, after rolling back key measures like the carbon price and electric vehicle mandate.

The Carney government has been slipping on a number of critical climate files.

This gov't was elected by a plurality of Canadians deeply concerned about climate issues.

More hot air won't cut it. We need to see real action now.

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Investment Shifts from U.S. to EU as Renewable Energy Finance Hits New Record Renewable energy financiers have begun shifting their attention from the United States to Europe, leading to a 36% plunge in the U.S. during a six-month span when global renewable energy investment hi...

This trend was predictable but the numbers still amaze:

"In sharp contrast to the US + China, Bloomberg saw renewable energy investment in the [EU] rise 63% compared to the last half of 2024."

Canada should join the clean energy party.

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CCS Can Safely Store 10x Less Carbon Than Fossil Industry Claims: Scientists The world has far fewer places to securely store carbon dioxide deep underground than previously thought, steeply lowering its potential to help stem global warming, according to a new study that chal...

Industry + politicians like to talk about carbon capture + storage (CCS/CCUS) as a silver bullet.

It's a way to have our cake (oil+gas) and eat it too (cut emissions).

But study after study shows it's overblown. Don't buy the hype.

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Saskatchewan Cites Energy Security in $900M Coal Refurbishment Saskatchewan is pressing ahead with its plan to keep burning coal for electricity, committing $900 million over four years to refurbish its coal-fired power plants in the face of a projected $349-mill...

Saskatchewan is doubling down on coal despite Canada-wide coal phase-out regulations.

Besides the rule of law, the health of Saskatchewanians hangs in the balance.

There's no sugarcoating it: coal is a disaster for human health.

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The dismantling of climate disaster preparedness in the USA Following the devastating flash floods that hit Texas on July 4–7, 2025, many experts have expressed concerns that budget cuts by the Trump administration exacerbated the crisis. These fears are not u...

Here's a great summary of the state of play of US climate preparedness under Trump, in @thelancetplanet.bsky.social.

And here's one quote that just about sums it up: "This will not end well."

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North America’s ‘Largest Commitment’ to Wind Brings 6,000 MW to Quebec’s Gaspé Region The Quebec government has announced a partnership with the Mi’gmaq community of Gesgapegiag, the Alliance de l’énergie de l’Est, and Hydro-Québec to develop up to 6,000 megawatts of new wind capacity ...

The "largest commitment to wind power development in North America" is coming to Quebec.

I believe @danwoy.bsky.social when he says "this sentiment is going to catch on" in other Canadian provinces + worldwide.

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Heatwaves are making people age faster, study suggests Exposure to high temperatures could result in long-lasting damage to health of billions of people, scientists warn

A new study suggests heatwaves are making people age faster - with pronounced effects on manual workers, who tend to spend more time outside.

In short, the effects of extreme heat may well linger long after heatwaves have subsided.

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