Sub-National Governments
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Bitumen BubbleCanadaCanada's Pipeline-Climate Policy ParadoxCarbon Levels & MeasurementEnergy PoliticsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands
Ottawa Approves Alberta Tax on Industrial Carbon Emitters
The federal government has approved Alberta’s new C$30 per tonne tax on industrial carbon emitters, a move that “avoids escalating a fight between Ottawa ... -
Batteries/StorageCoalElectricity GridEnergy Access & EquityFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesGeneral RenewablesJobsPost-Carbon TransitionSolarSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Navajo Coal Plant Closure Opens Door for Solar+Storage, Distributed Power
The recent retirement of Arizona’s massive Navajo coal-fired generating station, one of America’s largest, has opened up considerable space for solar+storage, and a new ... -
Sunrise Colorado Spreads Fake News with Mocked-Up Letter from Denver Mayor’s Office
Sunrise Movement activists in Colorado stepped over the line earlier this month—way over—with a release that falsely had the mayor of Denver and governor ... -
Bitumen BubbleCanadaEnergy PoliticsFinance & DivestmentFinance & InvestmentOil & GasSub-National Governments
Did Kenney Just Link the Moody’s Ratings Agency to His Anti-Alberta Conspiracy Theory?
So, look, just because a major credit rating agency reviewed Alberta’s fossil-dependent economy and issued a downgrade, there’s nothing wrong with the province’s economic ... -
Air & MarineBatteries/StorageCanadaEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsHealth & SafetyPost-Carbon TransitionSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Washington State Shifts Ferry Fleet from Diesel to Batteries
The west coast of North America is making initial moves toward decarbonizing marine shipping and aviation, with Washington State Ferries switching its vessels from ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBiodiversity & HabitatBuildingsCanadaClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEnergy PoliticsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentForests & DeforestationJobsOil & GasPetrochemicals & PlasticsPipelines/Rail TransportPost-Carbon TransitionShale & FrackingSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands
Wilkinson Vows Tougher 2030 Emissions Target as Throne Speech Promises Net-Zero by 2050
A 2050 deadline to achieve net-zero emissions, a price on carbon in every part of the country, and new initiatives on energy-efficient buildings, zero-emission ... -
Bitumen BubbleCanadaCollateral DamageEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsJobsOil & GasPost-Carbon TransitionSub-National Governments
Hamilton Granddad Sees Hope for Alberta Transition in Ontario’s Past Economic Pain
In a heartfelt letter to westerners going through the economic pain he endured in the 1990s, when free trade agreements shut down 200,000 manufacturing ... -
Ontario Town Counts on Transit, Urban Design to Protect Rural Flavour, Prevent Sprawl
Drawing inspiration from sources as diverse as the garden city movement of the early 20th century, Israel’s cooperative moshavs, and the annual Burning Man ... -
Bitumen BubbleCanadaEnergy PoliticsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & DivestmentFinance & InvestmentLegal & RegulatoryOil & GasOpinion & AnalysisPipelines/Rail TransportSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands
BREAKING: Moody’s Downgrades Alberta’s Credit While Federal Regulator Predicts Continuing Over-Dependence on Oil
One of the world’s leading credit assessment agencies has downgraded its rating for Alberta, citing the province’s over-dependence on fossil fuels, lack of pipeline ... -
Batteries/StorageCitiesElectricity GridFinance & InvestmentGeneral RenewablesJobsOff-GridPost-Carbon TransitionSolarSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
U.S. Solar+Storage Rivals Utility-Scale Installations as California Power Shutoffs Hit Home
The U.S. residential solar market is on a fast track, with rooftop deployment numbers rivaling utility-scale plants and wildfire-induced power shutdowns turning more ratepayers ... -
Energy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesJobsOil & GasShale & FrackingSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
IEA Growth Projection for U.S. Fracking Produces Eye-Rolls from Texas Fossils
A hotly-contested report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) that projects continuing growth in fossil fuel demand and greenhouse gas emissions is generating eye-rolls ... -
Ontario, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick Agree to Develop Small Modular Nuclear Reactors
Ontario, Saskatchewan, and New Brunswick will work together to research, develop, and build the technology for small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) under a memorandum ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatCanadaFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyOceansOil & GasSub-National Governments
‘Unprecedented’ Interest Could Pour $4B into Oil and Gas Drilling Off Newfoundland and Labrador Coast
Oil and gas exploration off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador is expected to boom in the next few years, with fossils poised to ... -
Engineering Study to Map Out High-Speed Rail from Quebec City to Toronto
Via Rail and the Canada Infrastructure Bank have set a March 31, 2021 deadline for final engineering for a high-speed passenger rail line along ...
