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Kathryn Harrison

National Observer

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Misinformation won: How divisive politics doomed Canada’s carbon tax

Misinformation won: How divisive politics doomed Canada’s carbon tax

New research suggests Canadian opposition to the carbon tax was based on misinformation, partisan politics and serious misconceptions about how much...

08.11.2026 20

The Conversation

Kathryn Harrison

UN climate talks and Canadian policy can't ignore fossil fuels

COP30 ended with an astounding contradiction: an agreement to get to net-zero emissions by 2050 without acknowledging the need to wind down use of the...

02.12.2025 30

National Observer

Kathryn Harrison

Canada’s proposed oil and gas expansion is a risky bet – for the planet and our economy

Updated pledges before this year’s COP30 meeting in Brazil fell well short of what’s needed to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

21.11.2025 20

National Observer

Kathryn Harrison