fossil fuels
US judge throws out climate change lawsuits against big oil
Demands the expertise of our environmental agencies, diplomats, the Executive,and the Senate.
Environment groups pan Liberals for fossil fuels, parks management
Government has kept promises in principle, but not in execution.
China, Japan extract combustible ice from seafloor
Could serve as a cleaner substitute for coal-burning power plants and steel factories.
Canada will have lots of allies if Trump goes after energy trade: Notley
Alberta premier notes huge cost increases if the US slaps a border adjustment tax on Canadian energy.
Two reports point to need for energy shift to start now
Unparalleled ramp-up of low carbon technologies in all countries to keep temperature increases below 2 degrees C.
Federal NDP spurn Notley, agree to debate anti-pipeline manifesto
Manifesto advocates an end to the use of fossil fuels and a moratorium on new infrastructure projects such as pipelines.
Push for NDP to embrace Leap Manifesto intensifies
As convention approaches, several ridings push the party to take ownership of the anti fossil fuels agenda.
Oil patch woes give Liberals cold feet cutting fossil fuel subsidies
Promise to phase them out doesn’t make it into the budget: not the time, says Carr.
Fossil fuels ‘probably dead,’ says CP CEO
Hunter Harrison tells conference new investments in traditional energy will dry up because of environmental hurdles.
UBC says no to selling off fossil fuel holdings
School has created a $10 million sustainability fund in an effort to meet environmental goals.
DiCaprio sheds fossil fuel investments in climate change fight
Organizations with a total of $2.6 trillion in holdings have pledged to reduce or eliminate their fossil fuel investments, coalition says.
United Church investments to drop fossil fuels
Shifting $5.9 million to renewable energy due to climate concerns.
Carbon pricing, dividend keys to climate change plan: Green party
Party leader Elizabeth May said she would eliminate fossil-fuel subsidies and reduce energy waste through improved public transit.
Call to stop fossil fuel investments gains traction, just not in Canada
Colleges, cities, foundations and religious groups abroad have committed to some degree of divestment of fossil fuels.
UBC faculty urge school to divest of fossil fuels
School’s investments in oil, gas and coal firms total 10% of its $1.3-billion endowment fund.