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Protesters Block Tar Sands Conference

The fourth annual Canada-EU Energy Summit was held yesterday in London at Canada House in London. The event was disrupted by protestors angered at Canada’s aggressive lobbying to undermine European legislation.

Thousands Say No to Northern Gateway

Over 3,000 people braved the rain and cold to protest against the Northern Gateway, which is planned to take the dirty tar sands from Alberta through the forests of British Columbia to the west coast of Canada.

“We have protected these lands with our hearts, soul and lives”

Locals in Ecuador are fighting PetroAmazonas to explore close to the ecologically and culturally sensitive Yasuni national park.

Canada and Shell “Strangling Climate Action”

If the irony of Shell, a company at the forefront of exploiting the dirty tar sands, being a sponsor of a conference on climate change was lost on the delegates, it was not lost on protestors.

Different Voices Unite Against Tar Sands

From Canada to Texas, from protestors to oil industry whistleblowers, there is one message. Stop the tar sands and KXL.

World Statesman or Climate Criminal, Mr Harper?

For many people concerned about climate change, the Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is a climate criminal.