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Auto & Alternative VehiclesCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionEnergy PoliticsJurisdictionsMethaneNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands
Wilkinson Touts ‘Really Good News’ as Canada Reports Higher CO2 Emissions for 2019
Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions rose fractionally in 2019, the first year the country’s national carbon pricing system took effect, but Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementClimate & SocietyInternational Agencies & StudiesMethaneNon-Renewable EnergyOil & Gas
Global CO2 Levels Hit ‘Very Scary’ 3.6 Million-Year High
Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are higher than they’ve been in the last 3.6 million years, and methane concentrations surged in 2020, all despite restrictions ... -
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Biden Jobs, Infrastructure Plan Aims to ‘Turbocharge the Transition’ Off Fossil Fuels
U.S. President Joe Biden travelled to Pittsburgh last Wednesday to unveil a US$2-billion jobs and infrastructure plan that includes a 10-year, $650-billion commitment to ... -
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Pieridae Pitches for $925M Federal Subsidy for Goldboro LNG, Threatens Legal Action to Silence Critics
A fossil company angling for a C$925-million federal “grant, repayable contribution, or loan guarantee” for the controversial Goldboro liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in ... -
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China Leads, Canada Places Seventh in Methane Output from Future Coal Mines
With 12 new coal mines now at a pre-construction phase, Canada has vaulted into seventh place among the countries with the highest output of ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatCanadaClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationHealth & SafetyJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryMethaneSub-National Governments
Consultations Will Let Albertans Say ‘No’ to Rocky Mountain Coal Mining, Minister Promises
Alberta’s energy minister has promised people will be able to say “no” to coal mining in the Rocky Mountains during upcoming consultations. -
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Canadian Wind, Solar Boost Market Share Tenfold in a Decade—to 6%
The market share of power generation from wind turbines and solar panels in Canada’s electricity mix has jumped tenfold in the past decade—from a ... -
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U.S. Congress Aims to End Tax Exemption for Tar Sands/Oil Sands, Set Price on Methane
Congressional Democrats in the United States are considering reversing a long-standing excise tax exemption for tar sands/oil sands crude entering the country, a move ... -
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Groups Urge Toronto Council to Solve Its ‘Embarrassing Gas Problem’ [Sign-On]
The City of Toronto will have a chance Wednesday to deal with what one leading advocate calls its “embarrassing gas problem” when councillors vote ... -
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Explainer: IISD Lays Out Pros and Cons of Subsidizing Hydrogen Development
As countries chart paths to net-zero economies by 2050, hydrogen has enjoyed a new wave of attention. But a key question facing governments is ... -
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Wilkinson, McCarthy Hold First Talks on Cross-Border Climate Action
With a new administration in Washington, DC setting climate action as one of its four defining priorities, Canadian Environment and Climate Minister Jonathan Wilkinson ... -
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Canada Can Thrive on Road to Net-Zero if Governments Make Good Decisions Now
Canada has multiple opportunities to thrive along the road to a net-zero economy by 2050 as long as governments make the right decisions now, ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy PoliticsHealth & SafetyJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryMethaneNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
White House Abandons Trump-Era Attacks on Vehicle Efficiency, Methane Standards
The Biden administration is abandoning a controversial Trump-era attempt to challenge California’s legislated authority to set its own tailpipe and methane emission standards under ... -
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Canada and U.S. Drastically Underestimate Methane Emissions as Atmospheric Levels Rise
Federal environmental agencies are underestimating methane emissions from abandoned oil and gas wells by 20% in the United States and 150% in Canada, according ... -
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Musk Faces Headwinds in Bid to Power SpaceX Rockets with Fossil Gas
Tesla Motors founder Elon Musk is facing serious criticism for plans to power his other major business venture, SpaceX, with fossil gas.
