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Bitumen BubbleCanadaCanada's Pipeline-Climate Policy ParadoxEnergy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentOil & GasSub-National Governments
Alberta Pans New $1.6 Billion Fossil Lifeline from Ottawa
Provincial politicians and fossil lobbyists are panning the federal government’s latest concession to Alberta oil and gas producers, after Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi ... -
Alberta Procures 760 MW of Wind in Five New Projects, Three with First Nations
Alberta is procuring 760 megawatts of wind-generated electricity, enough to power 300,000 homes, and creating an estimated 1,000 jobs by investing C$1.2 billion in ... -
Don’t Make Carbon Tax a ‘Political Bargaining Chip’, Chamber of Commerce Urges
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce has endorsed revenue-neutral carbon pricing as a way for the business community to “play its part in the fight ... -
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Jaccard: Carbon Taxes are ‘Good Policy, Bad Politics’ When Regulations Do Most of the Work
One of Canada’s leading climate economists and modelers is out with a Globe and Mail opinion piece that questions the decades-old narrative that positions ... -
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Foundations, C40 Cities to Help Montreal Deliver on 2050 Carbon Neutral Target
The David Suzuki Foundation, C40 Cities, and the Trottier Family Foundation have formed a two-year partnership with Montreal to help it meet Mayor Valérie ... -
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Canada Sets Coal Phaseout Rules with Relaxed Emissions Target for Coal-to-Gas Conversions
Canada has published a set of regulations that largely eliminate coal-fired power generation by 2030 and have received praise from the Pembina Institute as ... -
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B.C. Climate Plan Lays Out Rapid Shift from Fossil Energy to Electricity
Higher carbon prices and measures to shift individuals and industry off fossil fuels are key pillars of CleanBC, the new climate action plan unveiled ... -
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Canadian Governments Introduce Four New Fossil Subsidies on Eve of UN Climate Conference
Just a week before delegates gathered in Katowice, Poland for this year’s United Nations climate change conference, Canadian governments introduced four generous new subsidies ... -
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Tesla’s Reno Gigafactory Exceeds Targets for Local Economic Development
Tesla’s decision to build a battery gigafactory outside Reno, Nevada—and the state’s willingness to throw US$1.3 billion in incentives into the project—have “permanently changed the ... -
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Ontario Receives Failing Grades for Climate Plan, Misses Business Case for Environmental Commissioner’s Office
The Doug Ford government is receiving failing grades for the scantly-detailed climate plan released late last month by Environment Minister Rod Phillips, while a former senior ... -
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Reguly: Trudeau Wins ‘Hypocrisy Sweepstakes’ for Supporting Fossils After Signing Paris
Globe and Mail European Bureau Chief Eric Reguly is branding Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a winner in the climate hypocrisy sweepstakes, in a blistering ... -
Squamish Nation, Woodfibre LNG Sign $1.1-Billion Impact Benefit Agreement
The Squamish Nation in British Columbia is signing a C$1.1-billion impact benefit agreement with the Woodfibre LNG liquefied natural project, following what the Squamish ... -
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Notley Announces Mandatory Production Cuts to Drive Up Alberta Oil Price
Alberta will mandate an 8.7% reduction in oil production volumes, or 325,000 barrels per day, in the hope of driving up the price of ...
