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VCIB Unveils First Dedicated Loan Program for Commercial Solar Projects
Canadian businesses and non-profits will be able to borrow up to $10 million to install solar panels on their properties under a new commercial ... -
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Global Spending on Nature Protection Must Triple by 2030
About US$8 trillion will be needed over the next 40 years to restore and protect nature and safeguard the systems that sustain much of ... -
Ottawa Unveils $5,000 Home Energy Retrofit Grant
The federal government is receiving a rocky response after unveiling its seven-year, C$2.6-billion plan to help Canadians cover the cost of home energy retrofits. -
Hybrid-Electric Airships Could Cut Short-Haul Flight Emissions by 90%
A company based in Bedford, UK says it can cut the carbon footprint of short-haul flights by 90% by replacing standard planes with blimps. -
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Biden Promises 50-52% Emissions Cut by 2030
President Joe Biden confirmed a much-anticipated 50 to 52% emission reduction target for the United States last month, that kicked off a two-day Leaders’ ... -
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Climate Impacts Could Cost Canada $140 Billion by 2050, Insurance Giant Warns
Canada will be more than $100 billion poorer by 2050 if the world doesn’t work harder to fight climate change, says one of the ... -
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Carbon Capture Tax Credit Could Drive Up Emissions, Analyst Warns
A troubled demonstration project in Saskatchewan may be an example of the challenges the Trudeau government will face if it relies on carbon capture, ... -
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New Solar, Wind Now Cheaper than 80% of U.S. Coal Plants
Renewable energy prices have fallen so far in the United States that it’s usually now cheaper for operators to replace existing coal capacity with ... -
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Coronavirus Creates Opportunity for Zero-Carbon Transportation
When discussing low-carbon transportation and the question of why cars play such a dominant role in our society, it is often tempting to fall ... -
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IEA Sees ‘Exceptional’ Solar, Wind Growth as ‘New Normal’
The “exceptional” global growth of solar and wind capacity is set to become a “new normal” in 2021 and 2022, the International Energy Agency ... -
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China Can Peak Coal Consumption, Power Sector Emissions by 2025, Researcher Says
An energy researcher from Peking University is pointing to a pathway for China to peak its coal consumption, coal-fired generation capacity, and power sector ... -
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‘Checking the Boxes’ in Federal Climate Plan Won’t Deliver on Canada’s Paris Targets, Researchers Warn
Two veteran public interest researchers have come up with a troubling equation they say is at the heart of the federal government’s climate strategy: ... -
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Biden Connects Climate to Jobs as Coal Miners Hold Out for Results
With a US$2-trillion infrastructure plan on offer, and a $1.8-trillion American Families Plan backing it up, U.S. President Joe Biden took advantage of his ... -
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Canadian Plastics Manufacturers Take Ottawa to Court over ‘Toxic’ Designation
Mere days after Ottawa designated their product as a toxic substance, plastics manufacturers are taking the Canadian government to court—but experts say they are ... -
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Australia Pushes Forward with Gas Plant Despite Surging Renewables, Batteries
A rush in commercial acquisition of battery storage in Australia may be negating the need for a planned A$600-million gas-fired power plant in New ...
