Sub-National Governments
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CanadaCitiesFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionSub-National GovernmentsTransit
Toronto Transit Faces 50% Service Cut Without Federal, Provincial Funding [Urgent Sign-On]
Public transit advocates have launched an emergency appeal for federal funding for the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), after Mayor John Tory announced the system ... -
Newfoundland Fossils Demand Big Federal Bailout While Drilling Program Faces Legal Challenge
Fossils in Newfoundland and Labrador are warning that the industry crash brought on by the coronavirus pandemic has thrown exploration commitments worth billions of ... -
CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentGeneral RenewablesJobs & TrainingOil & GasSub-National Governments
It’s 2030. Here’s How Calgary Transformed Itself into a Cleantech Capital.
The city at the heart of the Alberta oilpatch can transform itself into a cleantech capital by the end of this decade if it ... -
CanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCitiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesOil & GasShale & FrackingSub-National Governments
Squamish District Declares Woodfibre LNG ‘Unwelcome’ Unless It Meets Paris Targets
The Woodfibre LNG liquefied natural gas project should be unwelcome in Squamish, British Columbia unless it can align with the greenhouse gas reduction goals ... -
Bitumen BubbleCanadaClimate Action/"Blockadia"Energy PoliticsHot SpotsPipelines/Rail TransportSub-National Governments
‘Great Time to Build a Pipeline’ While Protesters Can’t Gather, Alberta Energy Minister Says
It’s a great time to build a pipeline while pandemic-related public health measures prevent mass protests against them, Alberta Energy Minister and former pipeline ... -
Climate Action/"Blockadia"Energy PoliticsHealth & SafetyLegal & RegulatoryOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportSub-National GovernmentsUnited StatesWater
Landmark NY Pipeline Rejection a Turning Point for State Action
New York State’s recent rejection of a new gas pipeline to Long Island and New York City, based in part on its recent-enacted climate ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesDemand & EfficiencyFinance & InvestmentShale & FrackingSolarSub-National GovernmentsUnited StatesWind
New York Mega-Utility Triples Energy Efficiency Budget to $1.5 Billion
New York state mega-utility Consolidated Edison is tripling its budget for energy efficiency to US$1.5 billion through 2025, in an aggressive program expansion that ... -
Batteries/StorageBuildingsCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridFinance & InvestmentJobs & TrainingSolarSub-National GovernmentsWind
The Interview: Canada Can Create Jobs, Set a ‘Signpost’ for the World in Shift to 100% Renewable Electricity, Hornung Says
Robert Hornung has been president of the Canadian Wind Energy Association since 2003. Last week, CanWEA and the Canadian Solar Industries Association announced they ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatBitumen BubbleCanadaFinance & DivestmentHealth & SafetyJobs & TrainingLegal & RegulatoryMethaneOil & GasSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil SandsWater
Alberta Killing Fossil Jobs with Massive Regulatory Rollback, Notley Charges
The Jason Kenney government is under attack for killing fossil sector jobs in the midst of a brutal recession, after the Alberta Energy Regulator ... -
Health & SafetyHydropowerLegal & RegulatorySevere Storms & FloodingSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Michigan Dam Failures Highlight Risks in Aging Infrastructure, Toxic Sites
Safety officials warn that last week’s double dam failure and resulting, massive flood in Michigan foreshadows a frightening future for aging dams throughout the ... -
Ontario Foresters Complete 80% of Annual Planting Despite Pandemic Restrictions
A different kind of essential service is becoming a good news story during the pandemic, with tree-planting activities in Ontario hitting about 80 to ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionCoalEnergy PoliticsEuropeGeneral RenewablesJobs & TrainingNuclearSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
U.S. Lags in Preparing for a Just Transition to Decarbonization
The United States is failing coal and nuclear plant workers who are seeking a just transition to a decarbonized economy, while their counterparts in ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionElectricity GridHealth & SafetyHydropowerSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Maine Approves New Transmission Line from Quebec to New England
Regulators in Maine have approved a 145-mile, US$950-million transmission line that will carry 1,200 MW of electricity from Quebec to New England. -
Bitumen BubbleCanadaCoalDemand & EfficiencyEuropeFinance & DivestmentFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesMiddle EastOil & GasSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands
Saudi Arabia Buys Into Canadian Tar Sands/Oil Sands as Norwegian Wealth Fund Declares Blacklist
Saudi Arabia bought into Canada’s two biggest tar sands/oil sands companies, Norway’s sovereign wealth fund jumped ship, and the World Economic Forum highlighted the ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatCanadaCitiesElectricity GridEnergy PoliticsJobs & TrainingLegal & RegulatorySub-National GovernmentsWind
Judges Reverse Ford Government Bid to Cancel Cornwall-Area Wind Farm
The 100-megawatt Nation Rise Wind Farm near Cornwall, Ontario is back on the boards, following a court decision that quashed the last-minute decision by ...
