environment
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NDP unveils parts of climate plan in motion as the Green Party edges closer
Singh calls for cancelling the planned expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline.
Kenney says provincial carbon tax will die May 30
Ending the tax would open the door to the federal government imposing its tax.
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Climate change strategy offers Sheer a way to win election
How does a Liberal government that can’t campaign on its abysmal record go about gaining re-election?
Senators letting Big Oil ‘run amok’ on assessment bill: Green lobby
Amendments are making it harder for anyone to challenge a project approval or denial in court.
Whales to caribou: UN environment report has lessons for Canada
University studies consistently rank Canada near the bottom of industrialized nations for environmental policy.
Coalition of unions and activists calls for Canadian version of ‘Green New Deal’
Members of the wide-ranging, 60-group coalition spoke at events held in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.
Environmentalists welcome Sask. carbon ruling that affirms federal climate
The issue is likely to wind up before the Supreme Court.
Federal carbon tax ruled constitutional; Ottawa pressures premiers to get on board
Saskatchewan Court of Appeal ruled in a split decision.
Group wants faster phase out of coal-fired plants in Nova Scotia
Agreement with Ottawa means the province can still emit millions of tonnes of emissions for 10 years or more past the deadline.
Tory leader Scheer promises detailed climate plan by end of June
His eventual goal is to make Canada self-sufficient in energy.
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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.”
Canada banning oil, gas and mining from marine protected areas
Changes apply recommendations made last fall.
New study suggests oilsands greenhouse gas emissions underestimated
Scientists say four major oilsands mines are releasing an average of about one-third more carbon dioxide per barrel of oil than they report.
Climate change wake up: Swift action needed on rising seas
Study predicts quadrupling of flooding along the Halifax waterfront as sea levels rise 20 centimetres by mid century.
Ottawa considers approval of BC methane rules called ‘weak’ in report
Under B.C.’s proposals, a leaking well could emit more than twice the amount of methane than Ottawa will allow when its rules come into effect next year.
