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COP28 in 10 Points

On December 13, 2023, COP28 concluded in Dubai with an agreement heralded, perhaps too optimistically, as "the beginning of the end of the fossil fuel era." Here’s a summary of the conference in 10 points, covering its five greatest achievements and five most notable failures.

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Federal Court Overturns Canadian Plastics Ban

On November 16, a federal court quashed Canada’s ‘plastics ban’ in a lawsuit filed on behalf of several Big Plastic industry members, including Dow Chemical, Nova Chemicals Corporation, and Imperial Oil.

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Alberta Invokes Sovereignty Act to Defy Federal Clean Electricity Regulations

On Monday, November 27, 2023, Alberta’s legislature tabled a resolution to invoke its controversial Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act for the first time. The Act allows Alberta’s legislature to pass resolutions to identify and disregard specific federal legislation or policies as either unconstitutional or causing harm to Albertans.

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EU Carbon Border Adjustment Begins Taking Effect

The first phase of the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism has taken effect. The new rules aim to ensure EU businesses are not disadvantaged by the bloc’s ambitious decarbonization efforts.

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Explained: Ontario’s Greenbelt Scandal

Amidst embarrassing revelations of procedural irregularities and ethics violations, both Ontario’s Housing Minister and his Chief of Staff have resigned in quick succession, while the RCMP ponders launching a formal investigation into their conduct. We explain what happened in Ontario’s Greenbelt privation scandal and why.

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Youth Climate Activists Win Montana Lawsuit

Montana youth climate activists’ recent legal victory against pro-fossil fuel state policies resulted in a narrow but consequential precedent for international climate jurisprudence.

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