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Kyoto and beyond

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Last Updated October 17, 2006

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Ambrose defends smog plan in face of criticism (Oct. 11, 2006)

Harper set to impose 'strict' regulations on smog producers (Oct. 10, 2006)

Climate change is not top issue, environment minister says (Oct. 5, 2006)

Climate change report calls for urgent action from Ottawa (Sept. 28, 2006)

Canada needs massive effort to fight climate change: report (Sept. 28, 2006)

Emissions cuts possible without damaging economy: study (June 21, 2006)

Harper government given failing grade on climate change (June 16, 2006)

Ambrose undermined Kyoto, Liberals claim (May 20, 2006)

Harper buoyed by Australia's support for Kyoto alternative (May 19, 2006)

Ambrose feels heat for heading UN climate-change meeting (May 15, 2006)

Tories shift climate change funding to transit (May 2, 2006)

Canada supports six-nation climate change pact: Ambrose (April 25, 2006)

Mulroney honoured for environmental record (April 20, 2006)

Scientists urge PM to fund national climate strategy (April 19, 2006)

'Impossible' for Canada to reach Kyoto targets: Ambrose (April 7, 2006)

Tories plan cuts to climate change programs (April 5, 2006)

Ozone major player in Arctic warming, NASA finds (March 14, 2006)

U.S. may be getting 'a free ride' on emissions: Sierra Club (Feb. 16, 2006)

Greenland glaciers melting at faster pace: study (Feb. 16, 2006)

Arctic sea ice melting at an alarming rate, satellites show (Feb. 15, 2006)

Risks of climate change 'greater than we thought': Blair (Jan. 30, 2006)

Tories would turn back Kyoto (Jan. 13, 2006)

Canada faces hard work to meet Kyoto targets: Dion (Dec. 11, 2005)

Bush is 'flat wrong' about Kyoto, Clinton tells climate meeting (Dec. 9, 2005)

Washington furious over Martin's climate change comments (Dec. 9, 2005)

Martin urges nations to get tough on energy consumption (Dec. 7, 2005)

Thousands march in Montreal to get UN summit to adopt Kyoto (Dec. 3, 2005)

Kyoto gets a rule book (Dec. 1, 2005)

'Historic day' for environment deal (Dec. 1, 2005)

Europe's warming current has slowed: oceanographers (Nov. 30, 2005)

Declare Arctic 'vulnerable,' aboriginal leaders urge (Nov. 29, 2005)

Dion urges fast action as climate change conference opens (Nov. 28, 2005)

Greenhouse gas levels highest in thousands of years: study (Nov. 24, 2005)

Idling cars will cost Montreal drivers (Nov. 24, 2005)

Business leaders call for climate change action (Nov. 24, 2005)

U.S., Australia lead new climate pact (July 28, 2005)

Ottawa sets 15% greenhouse-gas cut for big companies (July 15, 2005)

Bush, Blair discuss Kyoto over breakfast at G-8 (July 7, 2005)

Ontario delays closing worst coal plant (June 16, 2005)

Human costs of smog tallied in Ontario (June 15, 2005)

Cut greenhouse gases now, science academies tell G-8 leaders (June 7, 2005)

Ottawa unveils $10B Kyoto plan (April 13, 2005)

Ottawa, car makers reach Kyoto deal (March 23, 2005)

Federal 'feebate' could pinch SUV buyers (Feb. 25, 2005)

Kyoto Protocol comes into effect (Feb. 16, 2005)

Environmentalists demand Ottawa reject plan to ease industry's Kyoto targets (Jan. 18, 2005)

Arctic nations agree to 'modest' response to climate change (Nov. 24, 2004)

Kyoto Protocol not enough to stop warming: scientists (Nov. 9, 2004)

Kyoto climate treaty passes final hurdle (Nov. 5, 2004)

Russia's parliament ratifies Kyoto (Oct. 27, 2004)

Russian cabinet backs Kyoto Protocol (Sept. 30, 2004)

Conservative government would scrap Kyoto: Harper (June 9, 2004)

Ottawa issues 'One-Tonne Challenge' (March 26, 2004)

Alberta says Ottawa warming to its position on Kyoto (March 15, 2004)

Chrétien confident Russia will OK Kyoto (Dec. 2, 2003)

Russia stalls on Kyoto ratification (Sept. 29, 2003)

Ottawa pledges $1 billion to back Kyoto (Aug. 12, 2003)

Canada's emissions down, not yet at Kyoto target (April 22, 2003)

Irving gives unqualified backing to Kyoto (Jan. 19, 2003)

Automakers exempted from Kyoto requirements (Jan. 3, 2003)

PM says passing Kyoto is 'great day' (Dec. 9, 2002)

New Kyoto plan like 'lipstick on a pig': provinces (Nov. 22, 2002)

Ottawa's new Kyoto plan emphasizes individuals (Nov. 21, 2002)

Oct. 2, 2002: Canada can exceed Kyoto and save $200 billion: study

Sept. 3, 2002: Consumers will feel pinch of Kyoto, say opponents

Sept. 2, 2002: Alberta fumes over PM's promise to ratify Kyoto

Aug. 29, 2002: Earth Summit wants to know if Canada will sign Kyoto

Aug. 2, 2002: Premiers want PM to call meeting on Kyoto

July 26, 2002: Greenpeace calls on PM to fulfil pledges

July 10, 2002: Majority of Canadians support Kyoto: poll

May 22, 2002: Alberta minister steps down as co-chair of Kyoto process

May 17, 2002: Alberta proposes its own greenhouse gas plan

May 15, 2002: Public consultations coming for Kyoto ratification

Feb. 14, 2002: U.S. outlines new stand on global warming

Jan. 18, 2002: Business, environmentalists split on mandatory emission penalties

Jan. 7, 2002: North America headed for environmental disaster: report

Nov. 28, 2001: Team Canada selling Canadian energy in Texas

July 17, 2001: Countries urged to back Kyoto accord

July 16, 2001: Greenhouse gas talks open under a cloud

June 15, 2001: Environmentalists want Canada to get tough over Kyoto

June 15, 2001: Antarctic summers cooler amid global warming

Dec 7, 2000: Canadian scientist rocks climate change boat

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