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Crashing Demand, Kenney’s ‘Denial’ Put Alberta at Risk as Energy Transition Accelerates
The Alberta government’s inability to begin charting a shift off fossil fuels can only leave the province at risk of further economic mayhem, according ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBatteries/StorageCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridFinance & InvestmentHydrogenJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsRenewable EnergySolarSub-National GovernmentsSupply Chains & ConsumptionWind
The Interview: After a ‘Bold’ Throne Speech, the Details Come Next, St-Pierre Says
Éric St-Pierre is Executive Director of the Trottier Family Foundation in Montreal. He recently coordinated an opinion piece from a dozen Canadian philanthropic foundations ... -
CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Denial & GreenwashingDemand & DistributionFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearTransit
Beware ‘Climate Delay’ Tactics Meant to Undermine Effective Action, Hastings-Simon Warns
Climate change denial is dangerous, but just as harmful are “climate delay” strategies that merely pretend to address the climate crisis. And learning to ... -
Batteries/StorageBiodiversity & HabitatCanadaClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFirst PeoplesHealth & SafetyJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsSupply Chains & Consumption
Canada Sets Sights on Supplying Strategic Metals for EVs
With the European Union committing to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 55% by 2030, Canada may have an opportunity to export strategic metals ... -
Climate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentIndiaJurisdictionsSmall Island States
Climate-Vulnerable Nations Urge Courage, Demand Action at UN General Assembly
As their homelands see more and more damage from the escalating chaos of the climate crisis, the national leaders of Bangladesh and the Marshall ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionFood SecurityForests & DeforestationJurisdictionsSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited States
Walmart Pledges Offset-Free Net Zero by 2040
Declaring its ambition to become a “regenerative company,” retail giant Walmart has committed to net-zero operational emissions by 2040 without the use of carbon ... -
Climate Impacts & AdaptationDrought, Famine & WildfiresHealth & SafetyInternational Security & WarJurisdictionsSevere Storms & FloodingUnited States
U.S. Military Gears Up for Major Climate Change Impacts
In sharp distinction from its commander-in-chief, the American military fully comprehends the threat of climate change—and says it is taking action, even as it ... -
CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Denial & GreenwashingDemand & DistributionFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearTransit
Beware ‘Climate Delay’ Tactics Meant to Undermine Effective Action, Hastings-Simon Warns
Climate change denial is dangerous, but just as harmful are “climate delay” strategies that merely pretend to address the climate crisis. And learning to ... -
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BREAKING: New Assessment Declares Canada’s Climate Plan ‘Insufficient’ as Throne Speech Day Dawns
With the Trudeau government just hours away from tabling its long-awaited Speech from the Throne, the international Climate Action Tracker is branding the country’s ... -
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Wilkinson Says COVID Won’t Hijack Canada’s Green Agenda as Climate Community Demands Commitments, O’Regan Touts Nuclear
On the eve of this afternoon’s Speech from the Throne, Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is declaring that the pandemic won’t hijack ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDemographicsEuropeInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public Opinion
Fridays for Future Calls Global Climate Strike September 25
As the United Nations’ 75th General Assembly continues to unfold under pandemic conditions, #FridaysforFuture is urging the world’s children and their supporters to participate ... -
CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationCulture, Curiosities, & HumourDemand & DistributionEnergy Access & EquityEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionSub-National Governments
Basic Income, Just Transition Depend on Each Other, Regehr Says
Sheila Regehr has been chair of the Basic Income Canada Network since 2014. She’s a retired federal public servant with years of experience working ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBatteries/StorageCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionEnergy SubsidiesEuropeFirst PeoplesJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsSub-National GovernmentsSupply Chains & Consumption
Ford, Unifor Reach Tentative Deal to Build Five Electric Vehicle Models in Oakville
Ford Motor Company of Canada and Unifor have signed a tentative collective agreement that commits the company to a C$1.8-billion investment to build five ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionChinaClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEuropeUnited States
China’s Xi Jinping Pledges Emissions Peak Before 2030, Carbon Neutrality by 2060
China is committing to peak its greenhouse gas emissions before 2030 and hit carbon neutrality by 2060, President Xi Jinping announced yesterday, in what ... -
CanadaClimate & SocietyEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatorySub-National Governments
Supreme Court Hears Carbon Pricing Appeals in ‘Make-or-Break’ Case
The Supreme Court of Canada is in the midst of a high-stakes, two-day hearing on whether the federal government’s floor price on carbon is ...
