Canada
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CanadaClimate & SocietyEnergy PoliticsJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands
Major Shifts, Early Tests for New Alberta Government
A new provincial government in Alberta could lead to major shifts in Canada’s negotiating position on climate change and fossil fuel development, veteran energy ... -
CanadaClimate & SocietyFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands
Oil and Gas Analysts Panic at NDP’s Alberta Win
Hyperbole was in the air last week, as portfolio managers and analysts urged their clients to dump their Alberta oil and gas stocks after ... -
CanadaClimate & SocietyEnergy PoliticsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyPipelines/Rail Transport
NDP’s Mulcair Supports Cap and Trade, Clean Energy ‘Kickstart’
A “pan-Canadian cap and trade mechanism,” a “kickstart” for clean energy production, tougher rail safety standards, and implementation of the polluter-pay principle were elements ... -
CanadaClimate & SocietyCoalEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportShale & FrackingTar Sands/Oil Sands
Vancity Launches Canada’s First Fossil-Free Investment Fund
The Vancouver City Credit Union (Vancity) has introduced Canada’s first fossil fuel-free mutual fund. -
First Nation Rejects LNG Terminal in First of Three Votes
More than 180 eligible voters at a meeting of the Lax Kw'alaams First Nation unanimously rejected a $1.15-billion offer from Malaysian-owned Petronas to consent ... -
Nova Scotia Sets Governing Framework for Tidal Development
The Nova Scotia government will establish a governing framework for tidal power development that protects fisheries and bars marine renewable energy development near aquaculture ... -
Globe and Mail Takes Fire for Cap and Trade Critique
Canada’s national newspaper, the Globe and Mail, is taking fire for publishing a critique of Ontario’s new carbon cap and trade program without acknowledging ... -
Canadian Renewables Associations Team Up to Promote Clean Energy
Four of Canada’s leading renewable energy associations are joining forces to form the Canadian Council on Renewable Electricity, a shared effort to clean up ... -
CanadaClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Finance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyPipelines/Rail Transport
SomeOfUs to Highlight Pipeline Risk at Kinder Morgan AGM [Petition]
Just a couple of days ahead of Kinder Morgan’s annual meeting in Houston, SumOfUs is mounting a petition campaign to raise investors’ awareness of ... -
CanadaClimate & SocietyFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyPipelines/Rail TransportSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands
Alberta NDP’s Winning Platform Boosts Energy Efficiency, Climate Action
Premier-Designate Rachel Notley’s New Democrats stormed to power in Alberta last night on a program that includes investing in energy efficiency, phasing out coal-fired ... -
CanadaClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"JurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionNon-Renewable EnergyPipelines/Rail Transport
Musicians Dump Kemptville Festival Over TransCanada Sponsorship
Three of the 18 musical acts scheduled for the Dandelion Festival in Kemptville, Ontario have pulled out of the event after learning that TransCanada ... -
CanadaClimate & SocietyEnergy PoliticsIndiaJurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearRenewable EnergySolar
Canada’s Uranium Announcement Overshadows $1B in Solar Deals
Although the headlines from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Canada last month trumpeted a $350 million deal to buy Canadian uranium, the ... -
LNG Developer Petronas Offers $1 Billion for First Nation’s Consent
Malaysia’s state-owned energy company, Petronas, is offering the Lax Kw’alaams First Nations community near Prince Rupert a $1-billion cash settlement over 40 years if ... -
Botched Investigation Calls Canada’s Environmental Regs Into Question
Alberta’s failure to investigate bird deaths on tar sands/oil sands tailings ponds “casts continued doubt on the Canadian government's constant assurances to the U.S. ... -
CanadaClimate & SocietyEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasSub-National Governments
Alberta Loses $13 Billion to Flawed Royalty Formula
A flawed royalty formula has cost the Alberta government $13 billion in oil and gas revenue over the last five years, in what a ...
