Canada
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CanadaClimate & SocietyHealth & SafetyJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyPipelines/Rail TransportShale & FrackingUnited States
Communities ‘Imagine the Carnage’ Despite New Oil by Rail Rules
New U.S. regulations for shipping oil by rail are drawing fire from all sides, with industry claiming the safety rules are expensive and unproven ... -
Tesla Unveils Partnership with Dalhousie University Researcher
Tesla Motors has announced a five-year partnership with Dalhousie University lithium ion pioneer Dr. Jeff Dahn. -
Suncor Tests Autonomous Trucks for Tar Sands/Oil Sands Operations
With Suncor Energy Inc. buying 175 autonomous trucks for its tar sands/oil sands, it may soon be the end of the road for drivers ... -
Arctic & AntarcticaCanadaClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"JurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportTar Sands/Oil SandsUnited States
Jane Fonda Joins Fight Against Oil Drilling, Pipelines
Actor and veteran anti-war activist Jane Fonda was in Vancouver over the weekend for Toast the Coast, a Greenpeace event to raise awareness of ... -
CanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyCulture, Curiosities, & HumourJurisdictions
BREAKING: Canada Commits to Eleventy Percent Carbon Reduction by Year Zero-One-Infinity
Following the G7 carbon reduction announcement earlier this month, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper committed to programs to cut the country’s greenhouse gas emissions ... -
CanadaClimate & SocietyEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsJurisdictionsSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Provinces Invite Great Lakes States to Join Carbon Trading Market
Quebec and Ontario are inviting eight Great Lakes states to join the carbon trading market they’ve established with California. -
CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public Opinion
As Harper Stalls on Climate, Canadians Take the Lead
With Prime Minister Stephen Harper stalling on climate change, Canadians are moving on without him, reporter Geoff Dembicki opines on The Tyee. -
CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyGeneral RenewablesInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsRenewable EnergySub-National Governments
IRENA Counts 164 Countries with Clean Energy Targets
The number of countries with at least one national clean energy target in place has nearly quadrupled since 2005, from 43 to 164, the ... -
CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyFirst PeoplesHealth & SafetyJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyPipelines/Rail TransportTar Sands/Oil SandsWater
100 Scientists Urge Tar Sands/Oil Sands Moratorium
A group of more than 100 scientists and other academics from Canada and the United States are calling for an end to new tar ... -
BuildingsCanadaClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionDemand & EfficiencyEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsRenewable Energy
$24 Per Capita Would Net Alberta Thousands of Energy Efficiency Jobs
Alberta could create thousands of jobs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the equivalent of 800,000 cars by funding the some of the same ... -
CanadaClimate & SocietyEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasTar Sands/Oil SandsUnited States
Canadian Fossil Industry Predicts Slower Growth, Lower Investment
The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) has cut its forecast for the country’s future oil and gas production by about 17% compared to ... -
CanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyEnergy PoliticsEuropeInternationalJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasTar Sands/Oil Sands
G7 Aims to Decarbonize by 2100, Rejects 2050 Target
G7 leaders’ promise this week to decarbonize the global economy by 2100 fell short of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s vision of a fossil-free economy ... -
CanadaCCS & Negative EmissionsClimate & SocietyJurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionNon-Renewable EnergyRenewable EnergyWind
75% in Saskatchewan Poll Want Cleaner Energy, More Climate Action
Three-quarters of Saskatchewan residents want their province to invest more in renewable energy, including wind, and take a tougher stand against climate change, according ... -
CanadaClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Energy PoliticsJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionNon-Renewable EnergyPipelines/Rail TransportTar Sands/Oil Sands
Tim Hortons Faces Petition, Counter-Boycott Over Pipeline Promo
Canada’s iconic coffee chain, Tim Hortons, ran into the perils of cross-promotion last week, after an online petition site spotted a series of in-house ... -
CanadaCitiesClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsJurisdictionsSub-National GovernmentsTransit
Use Cap and Trade to Fund Transit, TAF Urges Ontario
Ontario’s new climate action program could free up badly-needed funds to expand transit in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), Toronto Atmospheric Fund ...
