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Toronto Unanimously Adopts Climate Emergency Resolution, Still Rebuilds Major Highway
The City of Toronto unanimously adopted a climate emergency resolution Wednesday morning and reaffirmed its plan to bring its greenhouse gas emissions to net ... -
Longer-Distance Commuters More Likely to Vote Conservative
Canadians who commute longer distances are more likely to vote Conservative in this month’s federal election, according to a new Ipsos poll released this ... -
High-Speed Rail Would Save 1.5 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
High-speed rail places #66 on Drawdown’s list of climate solutions. A global network of trains that travel at speeds of at least 220 kilometres per hour would ... -
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Election Wrap: International Poll Flags Climate as Canadians’ Top Concern
As Canada’s federal election campaign entered its third week, a new international opinion poll identified climate change as Canadians’ leading concern, Green Party leader ... -
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Energy Transition Plan Shows Nova Scotia Cutting Emissions 50%, Creating 15,000 Green Jobs by 2030
Supplying 90% of Nova Scotia’s electricity from renewable sources, cutting energy consumption in social housing 60%, tripling energy efficiency in the electricity sector, electrifying ... -
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Mississauga to Seek Public Input on 10-Year, $450-Million Climate Plan
The City of Mississauga is going out for public comment on its draft of a 10-year, C$450-million climate plan aimed at cutting its greenhouse ... -
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Greens Promise 60% Carbon Cut by 2030, Fossil Subsidy Phaseout in One Year
A 65% greenhouse gas emissions cut by 2030, job transition programs for fossil workers, a ban on new pipelines, coal mining, and oil and ... -
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Researchers, Companies Look at Flash-Chargers for Electric Buses, Solar Cars that Need No Charging
A Swiss-Swedish automation company, a Japanese automaker, and an e-bus manufacturer in China are all reporting new developments in the race develop rapid recharging ... -
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Scotland Lays Out Net-Zero Emissions Plan, Draws Fire for Continuing Embrace of Offshore Fossils
The Scottish government has outlined plans to make its 2045 zero emissions target a “centrepiece” of its program and “lay the foundations for a ... -
Copenhagen Sets a Global Standard with 2025 Carbon Neutrality Goal
A vision of a “five-minute city”, restrictions on polluting cars, an awesomely effective transit system, and a shift to renewable energy are centrepieces of ... -
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Federal Rebate Needed to Prevent Canada from ‘Missing the Bus’ on Electrified Transit
If Canada wants transit agencies to buy more electric buses, it should introduce the kind of simple, predictable, easily accessible funding that is jump-starting ...
