Petrochemicals & Plastics
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Biodiversity & HabitatCarbon-Free TransitionDrive to 1.5Failure Is Not An OptionIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternational Agencies & StudiesOceansPetrochemicals & Plastics
‘Remarkable’ Conservation Gains Show Oceans Could Be Fully Restored by 2050
A series of isolated but remarkable examples of biological resilience show that conservation efforts could fully restore the glory of the world’s oceans within ... -
Health & SafetyJobsLegal & RegulatoryOil & GasPetrochemicals & PlasticsShale & FrackingSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Democrats Propose Three-Year Ban on New U.S. Plastics Plants
Democrats in the House of Representatives are calling for a three-year moratorium on new plastics plants across the United States, while the National Academy ... -
AfricaBioenergyCanadaEuropeIndiaPetrochemicals & PlasticsResearch & DevelopmentSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited States
Researchers Convert Used McDonald’s Fryer Oil to Biodegradable 3D Printing Resin
Researchers at the University of Toronto say they’ve converted used fryer oil from a McDonald’s fast food restaurant into a biodegradable 3D printing resin. -
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Canada to Enact Single-Use Plastics Ban in 2021
The Trudeau government will move ahead with a ban on single-use plastics next year, after a federal science report found more than enough evidence ... -
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Fracking Industry Driving Massive Boom in Plastic Production
Ignoring a shocking carbon footprint, a broken global recycling system, and ever-growing public outcry, the fossil and petrochemical industries are banking big on plastics, ... -
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Wilkinson Tips Early Moves on Just Transition Act, Tougher 2030 Carbon Target
The second-term Trudeau government is considering kicking off its legislative response to the climate crisis with a new Just Transition Act, adjustments to the ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBiodiversity & HabitatBuildingsCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEnergy PoliticsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentForests & DeforestationJobsOil & GasPetrochemicals & PlasticsPipelines/Rail TransportShale & FrackingSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands
Wilkinson Vows Tougher 2030 Emissions Target as Throne Speech Promises Net-Zero by 2050
A 2050 deadline to achieve net-zero emissions, a price on carbon in every part of the country, and new initiatives on energy-efficient buildings, zero-emission ... -
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A 2030 Vision: Here’s What Life is Like if We Win on Climate
Far lower CO2 emissions, cleaner air and water, less meat on the dinner table, and less spending on consumer goods are key features of ... -
New Device Captures Plastic Waste Before It Reaches the Oceans
A 25-year-old inventor in The Netherlands is out with a new solar-powered device, The Interceptor, designed to capture plastic waste in rivers before it ... -
CanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCCS & Negative EmissionsEnergy PoliticsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentLegal & RegulatoryOil & GasPetrochemicals & PlasticsSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands
‘Step Backwards’ on Carbon Rules Saves Alberta’s Big Emitters $330 Million Per Year
Alberta has introduced a new C$30-per-tonne carbon cap-and-trade system that covers most of its biggest industrial greenhouse gas emitters, but will cost them $330 ... -
Bitumen BubbleCarbon-Free TransitionFinance & DivestmentFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesOil & GasPetrochemicals & Plastics
Colossal Fossils ‘Will Have Some Explaining to Do’ as Quarterly Profits Plunge 42%
Financial media are predicting a devastating run of corporate reports from some of the world’s biggest fossil companies, with low oil prices, weak customer ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatCanadaEnergy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionOpinion & AnalysisPetrochemicals & PlasticsPipelines/Rail TransportSub-National Governments
Climate Community Declares the Win as Polling Shows Climate Concern Driving Vote
The Canadian climate community is taking a victory lap and getting ready for the hard work ahead, after this week’s federal election largely delivered ... -
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Global Backlash Against Plastics Emerges as Latest Threat to Fossil Industry
Just when they thought they were ready for the decline of gasoline- and diesel-fuelled cars, driven by surging electric vehicle sales, a mounting aversion ... -
Air & MarineAuto & Alternative VehiclesCarbon-Free TransitionEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesOil & GasPetrochemicals & Plastics
Global Oil Investment Set to Tumble as Demand Peaks in 2022, Renewable Energy Surges
A new study is predicting that global oil demand will peak in 2022, hit a plateau until 2030, then decline sharply, in what the ... -
Majority of Canadians Support Single-Use Plastic Ban
More than four in five Canadians support or somewhat support a ban on single-use plastics, and most would be willing to pay a little ...
