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Canada refuses to permit seabed mining absent regulatory regime

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The Government of Canada will refuse to permit seabed mining absent a rigorous regulatory regime. In April 2019, Fisheries and Oceans Canada announced its new protection standard for new federal Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). Further prohibitions may apply according to each MPA law.

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Tesla executive hopes to have Cybertruck on sale in Canada soon

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and one executive says he hopes the vehicle will enter Canada soon, too. ” No doubt we will sell @cybertruck in Canada – insanely huge interest. . The post Tesla executive hopes to have Cybertruck on sale in Canada soon appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Canada withdraws from the Kyoto Protocol

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Canada is far from meeting its obligations under Kyoto, and has been telegraphing since 2006 that it might withdraw. We are committed to working together to address climate change in a way that is, for countries big and small, rich or poor, fair, effective and comprehensive and allows us to continue to create jobs and growth in Canada.

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Continental calls for market-based adaptation of the legal framework to support autonomous driving

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International automotive supplier Continental is calling for a market-based adaptation of the legal framework for automated driving. Initial success in this regard was seen with the recent modification of the Vienna Convention, which established the legal foundations for partially automated driving. —Christian Senger.

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Canada files to define outer limits of expanded Atlantic continental shelf; preliminary filing on Arctic, targeting North Pole

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On 6 December, Canada filed a submission to define the outer limits of its expanded continental shelf area in the Atlantic Ocean with the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf. What we want to do is claim the biggest geographic area possible for Canada.”. Legal context. Click to enlarge.

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IHS Markit: US oil producers to halt 1.75 MMb/d per day of production; Canada to cut 0.5 MMb/d

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Canada, hit by its own economic and storage issues, is set to cut an additional 500,000 b/d from its production. In all other parts of the world, governments own the resource and thus have far greater control of petroleum operations—despite contractual commitments with international operators. However, nearly 1.4

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Agreements reached on trans-Guinean infrastructure in milestone for Simandou iron ore project

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Simandou, the world’s largest known undeveloped supply of high-grade, low-impurity iron ore, will strengthen Rio Tinto’s portfolio by complementing our existing Pilbara and Iron Ore Company of Canada products. Aerial view of Simandou project.

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