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The $20 Million Prize to tackle carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels

There are many unknowns about hydraulic fracturing and water issues in Canada, but this is a fast-paced and important area in which decisions being made should hinge upon scientific knowledge.

As global agricultural resources shrink or shift, countries are crossing borders to obtain new farmlands

New Commission developing actionable insights for energy decision-makers to meet twin objectives of economic development and climate change - has support of oil giants

Offsets are a practical way of broadening coverage of a system, beyond the emissions that can be priced directly.

As momentum builds for a new deal on climate change, investors are becoming increasingly nervous about having their cash in fossil fuels.

Major nations seem to be reducing fossil fuel subsidies but still have "ample scope" for deeper cuts in recent support of up to $200 billion a year - OECD

The economy could benefit by developing and exporting low carbon technologies while reducing the cyclical impacts of global oil price shocks.