Sub-National Governments
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CanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCitiesHealth & SafetySub-National GovernmentsSupply Chains & Consumption
New Ontario Cement Plant Would Emit One Megatonne Per Year, Bring 110 Heavy Trucks Per Day
Local and national environmental groups are urging Environment and Climate Minister Catherine McKenna to review a massive proposed cement plant in L’Orignal, Ontario, about ... -
Electricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentGeneral RenewablesPost-Carbon TransitionSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
U.S. Corporate Buyers Set Massive New Record for Renewable Energy Procurement
Non-utility renewable energy buyers in the United States hit an annual record by August 2018, closing more than 3.5 gigawatts of new projects, and ... -
Three New Canadian LNG Projects ‘Inch Towards Construction’ in 2019
Three new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects in Nova Scotia, British Columbia and Oregon are “inching towards construction,” the Financial Post reports, prompting ... -
CanadaClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEnergy PoliticsLegal & RegulatoryPipelines/Rail TransportSub-National Governments
Guilbeault Steps Down from Équiterre, Plans Book on AI and Climate Change
Veteran environmentalist Steven Guilbeault announced earlier this month that he is stepping down as senior director of Montreal-based Équiterre, the organization he co-founded with ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementEnergy PoliticsSub-National Governments
Cap and Trade Rollback Will Cost Ontario $3 Billion
The Doug Ford government’s decision to cancel Ontario’s successful carbon cap and trade program will drive the province’s deficit up by C$3 billion, including ... -
‘Trailblazers’ Face Obstacles to Condo EV Charging
A Calgary couple and their condominium board are locked in a battle over electricity costs, after the building cut off the couple’s access to ... -
Bitumen BubbleCanadaCanada's Pipeline-Climate Policy ParadoxCarbon Levels & MeasurementClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Impacts & AdaptationClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEnergy PoliticsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportPost-Carbon TransitionSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands
‘We Are Better Than This’: Berman Explores Alberta’s Energy Future. Notley Comes Back with Unicorns.
Activist, analyst, and policy advisor Tzeporah Berman called for civil discussion and a managed transition off fossil fuels, and Premier Rachel Notley tried to ... -
CanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsJobsOceansOil & GasSub-National Governments
Newfoundland and Labrador Plans 650,000 Barrels Per Day by 2030
With Canada’s Harper-era emissions reduction target under the Paris Agreement barely on life support, the province of Newfoundland and Labrador has introduced a new ... -
Drive to 1.5Failure Is Not An OptionHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationSevere Storms & FloodingSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Search and Rescue Continues, Poorest Among the Hardest-Hit as Hurricane Michael Recedes
Poor communities in Florida, Alabama, and Georgia have been hit first and worst by Hurricane Michael, with some shellshocked evacuees returning home and realizing ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatClimate Action/"Blockadia"Legal & RegulatoryOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportShale & FrackingSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
When Pipeline Opponents Win in Court, U.S. Regulators Just Change the Rules
Opponents of the controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) through West Virginia keep challenging the project in court. And when they win, state and federal ... -
Quebec Club Med Cuts Down Centuries-Old Maples After Receiving Federal, Provincial Loans
Club Med has begun clearcutting a 10.25-hectare forest at the foot of Le Massif ski hill in Quebec’s Charlevoix region, taking down maple trees ...
