Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/canadas-oil-industry-odds-with-trudeau-over-new-2030-climate-plans-2022-03-31/ Canada has emission reduction goals which rely heavily on the oil and gas industry to do their part. Oil and gas is Canada’s highest-polluting sector, accounting for 26% of total emissions. The goal of reducing overall emissions 40%-45% below 2005 levels by 2030 were implemented by the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau. In order to achieve this,… Read more »
link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/icc-open-office-venezuela-prosecutor-says-2022-03-31/ International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan said that the ICC will open an office in Venezuela. This was announced after the end of a three day trip to the capital, Caracas. The ICC is investigating human rights violations by officials. Khan last visited in November, and announced that he would open an investigation into possible crimes… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/canadian-firm-lobbies-brazil-amazon-potash-mine-permit-2022-03-31/ Toronto based potash Brazil Potash Corp urges Brazil to open a potash mine in the Amazon to stop reliance on imports, which were disrupted with the Ukrainian War. The company’s owner, Stan Bharti, met with Bolsonaro to discuss the Amazon mining project worth 2.5 billion dollars which was held up since 2017 due to the indigenous… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/venezuela-could-add-400000-bpd-oil-output-if-us-approves-licenses-petroleum-2022-03-11/ Venezuela could increase its oil output to at least 400,000 barrels per day. This increase would only happen if the United States authorizes the request by PDVSA, the Venezuelan state-owned oil and natural gas company, to trade venezuelan crude oil. As stated by Venezuela’s Petroleum Chamber, Reinaldo Quintero, This would allow the OPEC member’s oil production… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/south-american-nations-push-exclude-fertilizer-russia-sanctions-2022-03-10/ Nations in South America are proposing the exclusion of fertilizer from sanctions on Russia. This proposal is supported by Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay, and was initiated by Brazil. The proposal will be submitted to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization. Brazil being one of the world’s top food producers argues that crop nutrients,… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/bolsonaro-pushes-mining-brazils-indigenous-lands-citing-fertilizer-pinch-2022-03-09/ The Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro, attempted to rush through a law that would allow mining on indigenous reservations to get fertilizer supplies. His efforts to rush the bill were unsuccessful as party whips decided it might anger voters in an election year. The bill will be studied and considered again in 30 days. Brazil is the… Read more »
link to article: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20220221-brazil-flash-flood-death-toll-climbs-as-more-bodies-are-retrieved-in-petropolis There were flash floods and landslides in the Brazilian city of Petropolis. The city looks like it has been through war according to the president Jair Bolsonaro. The death toll rises as rescue workers and residents dig through the rubble. The death toll has risen to 165, which includes at least 28 children. The recent storms… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/11/heber-lopez-fifth-journalist-murdered-in-mexico-this-year#:~:text=Heber%20Lopez%2C%20director%20of%20Mexican,of%20Oaxaca%2C%20according%20to%20authorities. Herber Lopez, who is the director of an online news site, Noticias Web, was fatally shot. This makes him the fifth journalist in Mexico to be murdered this year. Mexico is ranked one of the deadliest places for journalists. In addition to the five murdered journalists, two survived attacks, and many have received threats. There are… Read more »
Link to article: https://torontosun.com/news/national/panel-agrees-with-canada-that-trump-era-u-s-solar-panel-tariffs-violate-usmca Canada challenges the U.S. tariffs on Solar Panels under the trade pact, USMCA. Mary Ng, Canada’s minister of trade and export promotion said, “U.S. tariffs on Canadian solar products are unjustified and in violation”. Donald Trump first imposed the safeguard tariffs on solar panels, but did not exempt Canada and Mexico. Earlier this month Joe Biden… Read more »
