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CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyEnergy PoliticsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands
Colossal Fossil Total Declares $9.3B in Stranded Assets in Alberta Tar Sands/Oil Sands
French colossal fossil Total sent a shockwave through the Alberta oilpatch Wednesday with the announcement that it is writing off C$9.3 billion in assets ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEnergy PoliticsFirst PeoplesLegal & RegulatorySub-National Governments
Wilkinson Orders Federal Environmental Assessment for Vista Coal Mine Expansion
Environment and Climate Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is earning praise for ordering a federal environmental review of the proposed Vista coal mine expansion near Hinton, ... -
CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyCoalEnergy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands
Robinson: Canada’s Climate Inaction Could Undermine ‘Historic Reputation for Environmental Leadership’
Canada is at risk of undermining its “historic reputation for environmental leadership” if it fails to match its words on climate change and an ... -
Climate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationInsurance & LiabilityJurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionSevere Storms & FloodingSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Houston Flood Protection Funding Prioritizes Disadvantaged Neighbourhoods, Generates Status Quo Pushback
After years of being left without flood protection—with all support earmarked for the coastal properties of the wealthy—Houston’s low-lying neighbourhoods have found champions in ... -
CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyFinance & InvestmentJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsRenewable EnergySolarSub-National Governments
RBC Becomes First Canadian Bank to Sign Renewable Energy Purchase Agreement
The Royal Bank of Canada, the country’s largest chartered bank and one of its biggest boosters for new fossil infrastructure, is dipping its toe ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatCanadaClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationEnergy PoliticsHealth & SafetyJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatorySub-National Governments
Auditor General to Probe Ontario Recovery Package for Environmental Rights Violations
The Doug Ford government in Ontario passed its economic recovery legislation last week despite warnings from Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk the massive omnibus bill ... -
Climate & SocietyCoalDemand & DistributionDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearRenewable EnergySolarSouth & Central AmericaSub-National GovernmentsUnited StatesWind
Ohio Plans Repeal of Coal, Nuclear Bailout After Bribery Scandal Snares House Speaker
The outsized political power of U.S. utilities has come into sharp focus over the last 10 days, with bribery scandals in Ohio and Illinois ... -
CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionElectricity GridFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsOff-GridRenewable EnergySub-National GovernmentsWind
Place Indigenous Youth at Centre of Clean Energy Partnerships, McCarthy and Morrison Urge
Ottawa and the provinces must work harder to support Canada’s Indigenous peoples in becoming full partners in the clean energy transition—and Indigenous youth need ... -
CanadaClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationEnergy SubsidiesFirst PeoplesHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionSub-National Governments
73% in B.C. Support Just, Sustainable Transition
The majority of British Columbians support a more just, sustainable transition into a post-pandemic economy, according to online poll results released last week by ... -
Batteries/StorageCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyCoalDemand & DistributionElectricity GridJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasRenewable EnergySolarSub-National GovernmentsUnited StatesWind
Storage Can Speed Transition to Renewable Grid, But Obstacles Remain, Study Finds
Increased reliance on electricity storage will make it easier for established power grids to retire their coal- and gas-fired power plants, postpone pricey and ... -
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Details Scarce as Canada Pledges to Triple Annual Energy Efficiency Improvements
The federal government is promising to triple the pace of Canada’s energy efficiency improvements to 3% per year, and the country’s energy efficiency advocacy ... -
CanadaClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Demand & EfficiencyHydropowerJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportShale & FrackingSolarSub-National GovernmentsWind
Coalition Urges Ontario to Phase Out Gas-Fired Electricity by 2030 [Sign-On]
Nearly three dozen local, provincial, and national organizations are calling on Ontario to phase out its pricey natural gas power plants and abandon a ... -
Bitumen BubbleHot SpotsLegal & RegulatoryPipelines/Rail TransportSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Keystone XL Faces New Lawsuit Over Environmental Permitting Process
The Nebraska-based Bold Alliance launched yet another legal challenge to the Keystone XL pipeline last week, after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a lower ... -
TTC Hangs On for Financial Relief from Ottawa’s Emergency Funding Package
The long-suffering Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is hoping to emerge as a major beneficiary of the C$19-billion emergency relief package for provinces and municipalities ... -
Wilkinson Sets End-of-July Deadline to Decide on Vista Coal Mine Review
Environment and Climate Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has given himself until the end of this month to decide whether to order a federal environmental assessment ...
