Canada pressured EU over its green policy to protect Alberta’s oilsands: Documents

A battle over foreign environmental policies that target Alberta’s oilsands has spilled over into a meeting between Prime Minister Stephen Harper and European Union President Jose Manuel Barroso, according to newly released …

EU to tackle Canadian tar sands in new law

Europe’s trade and climate chiefs are preparing to take a stand against imports of oil from Canada’s polluting tar sands, despite fears the move might wreck a multi-billion dollar trade …

Tar sand row threatens Canada-EU trade deal

Canada has threatened to scrap a trade deal with the European Union if the EU persists with plans that would block imports of Canada’s highly polluting tar sands, according to …

Proposal for evaluating upstream GHG emissions of tar sands

This document is the Proposal for Evaluating Upstream GHG emissions of Tar Sands as Feedstock for a notional European Refinery as defined for the JEC Well-to-Wheel Study.  It conveys two …

As Harper heads to Washington, focus turns to energy: by Mitch Potter

Canada’s exports of oil, gas, hydro and uranium are becoming more lucrative and desirable as protests continue in Egypt and the middle East. The timing is significant, with the U.S. …