COP26 and MegaHydro Projects

Posted on December 16, 2021December 16, 2021 by Barry Stephenson

An update from Ian Goudie on Hydro, ‘Green Energy’ and COP26 COP26_Ian2 (pdf)

Climate Change Policy in Newfoundland and Labrador

Posted on April 21, 2021May 6, 2021 by Barry Stephenson

FANE co-director’s Sean McGrath and Kyla Bruff served on a committee struck on the 25th of September 2019, announced in a press release from the Leader of the Official Opposition Party for Newfoundland and Labrador, Mr. Ches Crosbie. The task entrusted to it was to advise the PC Leader on how Newfoundland and Labrador can Read more about Climate Change Policy in Newfoundland and Labrador[…]

Discussion on CIUT

Posted on February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 by Barry Stephenson

FANE Co-Directors Sean McGrath and Kyla Bruff in conversation with Thea Koper of Beyond the Headlines, on University of Toronto’s CIUT. The discussion ranges from the history of FANE, to climate change, carbon tax, and the NL election. Broadcast at 11am EST (12:30 NL time), Monday Feb. 8.

Air pollution eases in four major cities as pandemic measures keep people home

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Barry Stephenson

Physical distancing has eased rush hour congestion — and is clearing the air as well David Thurton · CBC News · Posted: Apr 01, 2020 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: 2 hours ago A nearly empty street in downtown Vancouver on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. (Ben Nelms/CBC) Public health measures shutting down workplaces and schools to fight the COVID-19 pandemic Read more about Air pollution eases in four major cities as pandemic measures keep people home[…]

Governments have ‘historic opportunity’ to accelerate clean energy transition, IEA says

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Barry Stephenson

Published on 17/03/2020, 2:58pm IEA head Fatih Birol is calling on heads of state and international financial institutions to make coronavirus recovery plans sustainable Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency, told Climate Home News economic recovery packages to mitigate the coronavirus pandemic were “a historic opportunity” to boost clean energy investments. (Photo: Friends Read more about Governments have ‘historic opportunity’ to accelerate clean energy transition, IEA says[…]

Is a Tax the Best Form of Defence

Posted on February 11, 2020March 11, 2020 by Barry Stephenson

Please join us at the MUN Nexus Centre for the next FANE lecture in public ecology: “Is a Tax the Best Form of Defence? The Time Horizons of the Climate Emergency” Dr. Jay Foster (Philosophy) Today, Feb 27, 4 to 5 pm @NexusCentre – MUN Rm 4022 Science Building

Decarbonizing NL

Posted on April 21, 2019 by Barry Stephenson

DNL’s Mission The purpose of Decarbonize NL is to unleash the creativity, passion, ingenuity, and entrepreneurial spirit of Newfoundland and Labrador – to bring together enthusiastic members of academia, government, industry, Indigenous communities, non-profits, and the general public to outline what we can do, not just to meet or exceed the IPCC targets in NL, Read more about Decarbonizing NL[…]