Bob Rae, Canada’s Ambassador to the United Nations, does not shy away from tough questions. Though many in a position such as his might shy away from argument, Rae seems to relish the opportunity to engage in some intellectual sparring. It was in this context that I requested an interview as Canada grapples with multiple [...]
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Netherlands police crack down on farmer protests disrupting freeways
Dutch police stopped farmers’ protests across the Netherlands on Monday regarding low prices for produce and the EU’s Green Deal. The protests disrupted traffic by blocking freeway exit roads and setting fires. In a statement released on Monday, the police in Gelderland highlighted the health risks and environmental hazards posed by the protests. They also [...]
The UK-based Guardian newspaper released an exclusive report Friday revealing that Transport for London (TfL) issued fines to thousands of EU drivers by illegally obtaining their personal information in what is being described as a massive data breach. The report details that the breach was discovered by Belgian MP Michael Freilich. Under the current post-Brexit [...]
The resumption of any kind of negotiations or diplomatic ties with the Taliban should come with principles and conditions. Such conditions should be no less than those enshrined in the fundamental principle of human rights and dignity and expected in a multi-ethnic and democratic country. Afghanistan cannot afford to settle for anything less than the [...]
Montana Supreme Court rejects state attempt to block landmark climate ruling
The Supreme Court of the State of Montana denied the state’s attempt to stay a landmark climate ruling in a 5-2 decision on Tuesday. In August 2023, a Montana state judge struck down a provision of the Montana Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) because it violated “the right to a clean and healthful environment,” a fundamental right enshrined in [...]
Australia court dismisses environmentalist challenge to native logging operations
The Federal Court of Australia dismissed Wednesday a challenge seeking to extend an intergovernmental forestry agreement. As a result, logging operations in native forests are set to continue along the New South Wales (NSW) coastline. The North East NSW Regional Forest Agreement (North East RFA) is an agreement between the federal government and NSW state [...]
Investors for Paris Compliance (I4PC) launched a complaint against the Ontario Securities Commission and the Autorité des marchés financiers of Québec on Tuesday, asserting that Canada’s big five banks’ sustainable investing disclosures are misleading to shareholders. The complaint called out BMO, Scotiabank, CIBC, TD and RBC for providing possibly misleading environmental, social and governance (ESG) [...]
Brussels climate protestors demand urgent action amidst UN climate conference
20,000 protestors marched and braved the cold in Brussels on Sunday after the Belgian climate activist group Climate Coalition called on politicians and leaders to take action urgently to limit harm from climate change. While this year’s protest was smaller than last year’s, it was held decidedly during the United Nations’ COP 28 climate summit in [...]
German court rules government violated climate change policy
The Berlin-Brandenburg Higher Administrative Court held Thursday that the German Government violated federal climate change law by failing to reach annual targets. The ruling now means the government must implement changes to achieve these unmet goals. The court found that the groups were successful in their claims. It held that the government had failed to [...]
Alberta invokes controversial Sovereignty Act over federal environmental regulations
The legislature of the Canadian province of Alberta invoked the controversial Alberta Sovereignty Act on Monday in response to Canada’s federal clean energy initiatives. Alberta’s legislature passed a resolution which resolved to “urge the Government to use all legal means necessary to oppose the implementation and enforcement of the Federal Initiative in Alberta.” The federal [...]