Sub-National Governments
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CanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionCCS & Negative EmissionsClimate & SocietyEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands
‘Window is Rapidly Closing’ for Canadian Fossils to Adapt to Falling Oil Demand
With nearly four decades of growth in global oil demand coming to an end, Canada’s fossil industry is going to have to pay closer ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionDemand & EfficiencyEnergy PoliticsFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionRenewable EnergySub-National GovernmentsTransit
In Conversation: Local Climate Action Depends on Reaching Out to a Wider Community, Moffatt Says
Scott Moffatt has been an Ottawa city councillor since 2010 and became chair of the city’s Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy Access & EquityFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryRenewable EnergySub-National GovernmentsUnited States
B.C. Leads, Alberta and Ontario Imperil National Results in Efficiency Canada’s Latest Provincial Scorecard
British Columbia maintained its lead as Canada’s top jurisdiction for energy efficiency in 2019, Saskatchewan came in last for a second year running, Prince ... -
CitiesClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatorySub-National GovernmentsTransitUnited States
Transit Authorities Across U.S. Face Pandemic-Driven Funding Crisis
Pandemic-struck New York City is pleading for emergency transit funding, with tens of billions in local GDP, hundreds of thousands of transit-dependent jobs, and ... -
CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesJurisdictionsSub-National GovernmentsTransit
Banff–Calgary Passenger Rail Plan Draws Mixed Reviews
A C$1-billion-plus proposal to re-establish 130 kilometres of passenger rail service between Calgary and Banff is earning serious attention from both the provincial and ... -
CanadaClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Denial & GreenwashingDemographicsEnergy PoliticsJurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasSub-National Governments
Alberta Youth Want Better Education on Climate Change, Survey Concludes
A recent survey by the Alberta Council for Environmental Education concludes that 61% of the province’s youth are worried about climate change, and 69% ... -
CitiesClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Culture, Curiosities, & HumourDemand & DistributionJurisdictionsSub-National Governments
UBC Climate Hub: Finding Hope, Joy, and Community in the Climate Movement
You don’t have to look far to find dispiriting news about climate change these days, and it’s easy to become overwhelmed by anxiety and ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationCulture, Curiosities, & HumourDemand & DistributionEnergy Access & EquityEnergy PoliticsFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesHealth & SafetyJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsRenewable EnergySolarSub-National GovernmentsUnited StatesWind
Front-Line Communities Are Driving Force for Biden’s Climate Transformation, Salazar and Goloff Say
Adrien Salazar is Senior Campaign Strategist for Climate Equity at Dēmos, a U.S. racial and economic justice policy organization. Ben Goloff is Senior Climate ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatBuildingsCanadaClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionDemand & EfficiencyHealth & SafetyJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryRenewable EnergySub-National Governments
‘Scathing’ Auditor General’s Report Shows Ontario At Risk of Missing 2030 Carbon Targets
The Doug Ford government’s failure to make greenhouse gas reductions a “cross-government priority” has placed it at risk of missing its 2030 carbon targets, ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionFinance & InvestmentGeneral RenewablesJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasRenewable EnergySub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Midwestern U.S. Mayors Launch $60-Billion Energy Transition Blueprint
Mayors in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia recently unveiled a US$60-billion Marshall Plan for Middle America, intended to accelerate a compassionate, equitable, just, ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasSub-National Governments
Trump Makes Last-Ditch Effort to Sell Drilling Rights in Arctic Wildlife Refuge
The Trump administration is making a last-ditch effort to sell oil and gas drilling rights in Alaska’s environmentally fragile Arctic National Wildlife Refuge before ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate Action/"Blockadia"Demand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentLegal & RegulatoryMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionSub-National GovernmentsTransit
Quebec Green Plan Falls Far Short of 2030 Carbon Target, Analysts Say
The Quebec government may have nabbed some early headlines by tipping the centrepiece of its Green Economy Plan, a 2035 phaseout of internal combustion ... -
CanadaClimate & SocietyJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasSub-National Governments
Farmers Sue Alberta Fossil for Unpaid Oil Lease Rent
Put off by their tenant’s abrupt decision to cease making its lease payments, two Alberta farmers have launched what may become the first class ... -
CanadaClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyHydropowerJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsMethaneNon-Renewable EnergyRenewable EnergyShale & FrackingSolarSub-National GovernmentsWind
Safety Issues, Cost Overruns Mean It’s Time to Cancel Site C Megadam, Dogwood Says
With its price nearly doubling, construction deadlines slipping, and serious geological challenges on the ground, BC Hydro’s plan to complete the Site C megadam ... -
CanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementClimate & SocietyEnergy PoliticsJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryMethaneOil & GasSub-National Governments
In Conversation: Canada is Weakening Methane Regulations that Need to be Toughened, Marshall Says
Dale Marshall is National Climate Program Manager at Environmental Defence Canada, a veteran of many climate finance discussions at United Nations climate conferences, and ...
