Barry Saxifrage

Barry Saxifrage is a climate reporter and National Observer's resident chart geek. He focuses on the data of climate change.

51 Articles

Canada vs UK: lessons in the climate fight

If Canada wants to meet its climate targets, the U.K. "carbon budget law" offers some lessons in how to do it.

Race Against Climate Change

By Barry Saxifrage in Analysis | May 21st 2019

Canada will take centuries to reach its climate targets at the pace it is going.

Canada on pace to meet Paris climate target … two centuries late

The government's latest greenhouse gas report is out. Here's an illustrated guide to what it reveals about the nation's trends and targets.

Race Against Climate Change

By Barry Saxifrage in Analysis | April 25th 2019

Canada's climate gap widens yet again

Latest government report shows Canada is now on track to miss Paris climate target by more than the province of Quebec emits. And that’s the good news…

Race Against Climate Change

By Barry Saxifrage in Analysis, Energy | January 30th 2019

CleanBC vs LNG. Here's the 'missing chart' that explains the gap

Does the new CleanBC climate plan find a solution for the coming surge of climate pollution from LNG Canada? Take a look…

Race Against Climate Change

By Barry Saxifrage in Analysis, Energy | December 20th 2018

CO2 in atmosphere annontated with UN COP years

CO2 vs the COPs

Despite decades of global climate negotiations, CO2 levels are rocketing upwards at record pace.

Race Against Climate Change

By Barry Saxifrage in Analysis | December 12th 2018

UPDATED: The 'new abnormal' — California megafires explode with off-the-charts fury

The last two years have been literally off-the-charts. Take a look...

Race Against Climate Change

By Barry Saxifrage in Analysis | November 29th 2018

LNG vs climate. Five charts show the burden on British Columbians

B.C. continues to approve major LNG projects but can their climate pollution fit the province's climate targets? Take a visual tour through the data in five charts to see the implications for British Columbians.

Race Against Climate Change

By Barry Saxifrage in Analysis, Energy | November 8th 2018

Canada's climate gap twice as big as claimed - 59 million tonne carbon snafu

Canada’s proposed climate plan doesn’t even get halfway to its target because of problems with international offsets. The resulting emissions gap is twice as big as advertised.

Race Against Climate Change

By Barry Saxifrage in Analysis, Energy | March 27th 2018

Alberta Premier Notley wearing an Enbridge cap.

'Hard cap' for oilsands climate pollution has loopholes the size of Nova Scotia

Prime Minister Trudeau says Alberta's 100 million tonne "absolute cap on oilsands emissions" was a key factor in approving Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. But a close look at this cap reveals it has loopholes you could fit all of Nova Scotia's emissions through, or even entire nations like Costa Rica or Nicaragua.

Race Against Climate Change

By Barry Saxifrage in Analysis, Energy | March 20th 2018

Most of Canada is on track to meet our Copenhagen Accord climate target

There's some good news about Canada's 2020 climate target

Remember our 2020 climate target? Turns out, the overwhelming majority of Canadians are close to reaching it, but our progress has been wiped out by oilsands pollution.

Race Against Climate Change

By Barry Saxifrage in Analysis, Energy | March 6th 2018