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Europe May Need Temporary Coal, Oil Power Increase to Ready for ’Hard’ Winter, IEA Warns

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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:50:35 +0000

European leaders should minimize gas use in the power sector and temporarily ramp up coal- and oil-fired generation while accelerating low-carbon sources to guard against energy market turmoil that has grown “especially perilous,” the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on July 18. “I’m particularly concerned about the months ahead,” wrote IEA Executive […]

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Canada Immigration 

Canada’s immigration minister wants to make good on mandate letter commitments for refugees and undocumented workers

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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2022 12:00:27 +0000

We asked Sean Fraser what he personally wants to achieve during his term as Canada’s minister of immigration. There were four items on Fraser’s bucket list, all found on his mandate letter, a document from the prime minister which outlines the objectives that each minister is expected to complete during their term. Discover if You […]

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France Set to Take Over Major Power Producer Amid Energy Crisis

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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2022 21:14:31 +0000

The French government is prepared to take full control of EDF, one of the world’s largest producers of electricity, as the energy group struggles with increasing debt due to problems with its current and future nuclear power fleet. Élisabeth Borne, who took over as France’s prime minister in May, in her first state-of-the-nation speech to […]

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CleanTech Energy News Science 

Solar Power Plants Are More Missile Resistant

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2022 20:05:05 +0000

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably seen terrible images coming out of Ukraine. Broken homes and apartments, injured people (especially the children), and every other image of death and destruction has been heart rending. But, there’s one interesting piece of good news that came out of the country earlier this month proving […]

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CleanTech Energy News Science 

It’s Boom Times For Wind Power & Green Hydrogen In Ireland

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Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2022 20:53:08 +0000

offshore wind green hydrogen IrelandThe rich wind resources of Ireland are fostering a green hydrogen boom, with green ammonia for good measure.

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Canada Immigration 

Canada’s immigration backlog jumps to 2.4 million persons

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Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2022 10:26:37 +0000

IRCC’s backlog has grown to 2.4 million persons. The backlog has grown by 257,499 persons over the past month, largely due to a significant increase in temporary residence applications. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The citizenship inventory stands at 394,664 applications as of June 1, 2022. The permanent residence inventory stands at […]

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Canada Immigration 

Financial assistance now available for Ukrainians in Canada

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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2022 15:42:09 +0000

Ukrainians and their family members in Canada may now be eligible for a one-time payment of $3,000 per adult and $1,500 per child age 17 and under. The funding is meant for Ukrainians with a valid Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET). Applications must be submitted through the Government of Canada’s online portal. To qualify […]

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Canada Immigration 

Canada providing charter flights to facilitate the arrival of Ukrainian refugees

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Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Fri, 13 May 2022 14:30:16 +0000

Over the next few weeks, Ukrainians who have been approved under the Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel (CUAET)  and their family members will have access to chartered flights to Canada. Those who have obtained their visa to come to Canada under the CUAET will receive an email from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) with details […]

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Canada Immigration 

IRCC’s application backlog grows beyond 2.1 million people

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Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Tue, 10 May 2022 10:52:03 +0000

Canada’s immigration backlog has grown beyond 2.1 million across all lines of business as of April 29, according to the latest Canadian government data obtained via email by CIC News. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)’s backlog has progressed as follows since last summer: April 30-May 2, 2022: 2,130,385 persons April 11-12, 2022: 2,031,589 persons […]

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