GHGs
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15 states appeal EPA delay of stricter air quality standards
The EPA extended compliance deadlines by a year in June.
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Liberals look to meet increased youth green jobs promise
The jobs are being defined as those that help reduce energy consumption, limit GHGs and minimize pollution.
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California, China sign climate deal after Trump’s Paris exit
State’s governor says Donald Trump’s decision to pull the US from the Paris agreement will only be a temporary setback.
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Edmonton program to help big buildings reduce energy consumption and emissions
Project will help companies take advantage of provincial government incentives to upgrade heating, cooling and lighting.
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Climate change expertise lacking in Canadian boardrooms
Many publicly traded companies address environmental risks but issues tend to be about meeting regulatory requirements.
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Task force urges private sector to better disclose climate risks
Report calls for organizations to routinely disclose potential risks and opportunities climate change poses to their business.
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Gates, Zuckerberg part of coalition investing $1B in clean energy fund
First in a list of investment criteria was technologies with potential to reduce GHG emissions by at least a half gigaton.
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Ont. cap and trade won’t limit emissions through 2020
It could be cheaper for Ontario polluters to purchase California allowances when their markets are linked in 2018.
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NS to use coal fired plants past 2030 federal deadline
Concession part of negotiations to new equivalency agreement recognizing the work the province has done to reduce GHGs.
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Trump win won’t affect Alberta climate plans, minister says
Environment minister says moving ahead to limit GHGs will bring new jobs and investment to Alberta.
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$25M SMART Green Program aims to reduce GHGs, enhance competitiveness
Repayable grants cover up to 50% of eligible project costs for Ontario manufacturers.
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Alberta bill caps oil sands emissions at 100 megatonnes a year
Operators currently emit about 66 megatonnes of greenhouse gases a year.
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Alberta adds $33M to GHG reduction fund
Money will be used to develop emissions reduction technologies, and is to be funded by a carbon levy heavy CO2 emitters have paid into since 2007.
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Ontarians ‘very bad actors’ when it comes to GHGs produced: Wynne
Ontario Liberals predict cap-and-trade will add about $5 a month to heating bills, four cents per litre to gas prices.
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National carbon price to be $10 a tonne in 2018, $50 by 2022
The provinces have two options: impose their own price on carbon or set up a cap and trade system.