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Biden’s US$5T climate plan: Net zero emissions by 2050
Plan hinges on tax breaks, direct spending and regulatory power, starting with reversing many of Trump’s actions.
US says Trump coal moves hasten but don’t increase emissions
Critics call negligible effects contention absurd given the scope of the federal coal program.
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Scheer’s climate plan to focus on cutting emissions elsewhere
He intends to release his climate plan next month.
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UN climate chief warns current path leads to ‘catastrophe’
She warns the world has 12 years until carbon emissions reach “a point of no return.”
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Carbon pricing offers cold comfort
Business comes up short on the rebates and the policy will likely come up short on emissions reduction.
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Canada’s failure to fight climate change ‘disturbing’: watchdog
Neither Liberal nor Conservative governments have hit their own targets to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.
NDP leader Singh defends support for LNG Canada
Candidates are pushing for stronger climate action, concerned about increased emissions from liquefied natural gas project.
Anti-pipeliners want NEB to consider emissions, climate change impact
Spokesman says the federal government has never done a proper climate review of the Trans Mountain project.
Liberals’ carbon tax will plunge Canada into recession: Ford
Says it would kill jobs and hurt productivity; warning signs of difficult economic times ahead.
States cite climate worries in push to stop US coal sales
Companies have mined about 4 billion tons of coal from US federal reserves in the past decade.
Environment groups tell world Canada not slowing energy emissions
Report accuses the industry of successfully lobbying Canada to water down climate policies.
BC to introduce clean climate plan as carbon emitting LNG grows
Even with $40 billion LNG export terminal at Kitimat, Horgan claims government would still meet its emissions reduction targets.
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World faces ‘impossible’ task at post Paris climate talks
Global carbon emissions must bend no later than 2020 to stand a chance of staying under 2 degrees C.
Carbon taxes on coal fired power plants to affect only some of their emissions
McKenna insists coal plants will pay a carbon price until national regulations force the plants out of existence by 2030.
Efforts to suck carbon from air must be ramped up: US report
A new US report says to plant more trees and manage forests better, conserve soils, and capture carbon.
