Here are the top COP28 stories we picked from Canadian media
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December 21, 2023
A child cleans solar panels in Grange Farm, Balcome, United Kingdom, where the energy co-op set up by residents. They aim to install enough solar panels to match the electricity needs of the entire village. Credit: 10:10 / Oliver Rudkin / Climate Visuals Library
NEWS AND ANALYSIS
Understanding the COP28 deal can be challenging and overwhelming. We chose some great analysis and news pieces in English and French which break down this “historic” deal.
For a quick takeaway: pieces by Toronto Star, and La Presse.
Is the deal truly historic? Or does it depend on who you ask?
Some longer pieces, with in-depth analysis:
CLIMATE SOLUTIONS
Ensuring youths are part of decision-making processes: Claire Warmels: placer les jeunes au coque des décisions and COP28 sur le climat : les héritiers d’un monde à 3 degrés de plus
Creating new Christmas trees adapted to our changing climate: Un sapin plus résistant aux changements climatiques développé en Atlantique
LOCAL
We wanted to give a shoutout to the Prince George Citizen, a local media organization who kept their readers up to date throughout COP28:
Climate summit host used talks as platform for oil and gas deals that included Canada
Climate agreement inspires demand for clear definition of ‘forest degradation in Canada’
INDIGENOUS PERSPECTIVE
Exploring how COP28 solutions can be implemented for remote communities: Here’s what N.W.T. delegates are taking away from COP28 this year
The importance of Indigenous voices in climate action: Indigenous people play critical role as ‘early warning system’ on climate change says Manitoban at COP28
An interview with Eriel Deranger, the co-founder and director of Indigenous Climate Action: COP28: « On ne peut pas autoriser les pollueurs à déterminer les négociations »
SOMETHING TO LISTEN TO
Fossil fuels, diving deep into COP28’s hottest topic: ‘An oil tanker-sized loophole’ at the UN climate talks
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This month, the newsletter is signed by Brianna Losinger-Ross and Mélanie Lussier. Editor-in-chief and editor Amélie Daoust-Boisvert.