Oops, we did it again.
Posted on 08. Jun, 2010 by joannadafoe in Canada
Canada did it again with a 1st place Fossil Award in Bonn, but guess who’s coming to Canada to talk climate action? (Answer: global civil society)
Canada dissappoints – earning ‘Fossil of the Day’ award in Bonn
Posted on 08. Jun, 2010 by Joshua Wiese in Canada
Apparently Canada is taking this 51st US State thing seriously. After the United States earned the first awarded Fossil of the Day in Bonn late last week, Canada proved a disappointing new trend and followed suit.
Canada earned their Fossil of the Day for reducing its commitment to reduce emissions after Copenhagen to the same [...]
Canada Wins a Fossil
Posted on 11. Apr, 2010 by joannadafoe in Canada, bits
Canada won third place for the prestigious Fossil Award in Bonn today. Fossil Awards are given to the most obstructive and unhelpful countries in the UN negotiations. The slightly sarcastic yet widely known award was presented on the final day of the Bonn intersessional.
The Fossil was awarded to our country for “failing to understand [...]
A Lesson in Public Speaking
Posted on 10. Apr, 2010 by joannadafoe in Canada
The purpose of this intersessional is to agree on a method of work from now to Cancun. Both the Kyoto Protocol and Cooperative Action tracks are focused on process, not substantive text. They are negotiating how many times to meet, where, and with what kind of outcomes. I overestimated what this session could deliver.
The Executive [...]
Meet the Adopted Negotiator
Posted on 09. Apr, 2010 by joannadafoe in Canada
The Canadian tracker meets her very own adopted Delegate to talk climate change policy over a nice cup of coffee…
After you fight, work to build trust.
Posted on 09. Apr, 2010 by joannadafoe in Canada, bits
In the opening speeches on “organization and methods of work” (aka process), developing countries expressed that the UNFCC, despite big shortcomings in Copenhagen, has to remain as the legitimate framework for solving climate change. These countries also asked for more support to attend these very negotiations, since financing the trip to Bonn is a [...]
You asked…
Posted on 09. Apr, 2010 by joannadafoe in Canada, bits
Some of you e-mailed with your own thoughts or questions. I wanted to share two messages I received from Athena Lam and Rohit Mehta. I welcome any other thoughts, ideas, and questions.
Rohit Mehta, Toronto:
I feel that the position of our country’s delegation is that climate change doesn’t exist, or that Canada shouldn’t make any serious [...]
Canada, Let’s Get to Work
Posted on 08. Apr, 2010 by joannadafoe in Canada
Canada’s hot ticket for winning Bonn, and the new spirit of Canadian leadership – let’s get to work!
Video Dispatch from Bonn – Joanna Dafoe – Thursday, April 8th.
Posted on 08. Apr, 2010 by adoptanegotiator in Canada, bits
Introducing Canada’s New Tracker
Posted on 06. Apr, 2010 by joannadafoe in Canada, bits
Hello to all Canadian and AAN readers,
My name is Joanna and I am your new Canadian tracker! I am very excited to be tracking Canada in Bonn not only because I have followed (and loved) this project from the start, but I believe we are in an important and transitory period of Canadian climate policy. [...]