greenhouse gas emissions
Energy assessment law needed to avoid another Trans Mountain impasse, PM says
Trudeau believes his government’s Impact Assessment Act will fix a flawed review process.
Ottawa offering $500M for projects aimed at cutting greenhouse gasses
$50 million of the total set aside for Indigenous communities, SMEs, non-profits and small municipalities.
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Carbon pricing alone will fall short of GHG emission reduction targets
Report warns trillions of dollars in investment needed to green Canada’s economy.
15 states appeal EPA delay of stricter air quality standards
The EPA extended compliance deadlines by a year in June.
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.
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.
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.
Trudeau will lose environmental ally with Trump in White House
President-elect has promised to pull the US from the Paris climate change deal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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.
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.
BC opts not to hike carbon tax in new climate plan
Province sticks to original timeline to reduce GHG emissions by 80% of 2007 levels by 2050.
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Alberta’s emissions cap is high cost, meagre GHG reduction
Fraser Institute study estimates $250 billion in lost production from 2025 to 2040.
Alberta carbon prices will be Canada’s highest by 2020
Ecofiscal report says its new, broader carbon tax at $23.40 will eclipse BC in four years.
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Cap and trade
Threat or opportunity?
Federal environment minister ‘thrilled’ with Paris climate deal
Prime Minister Trudeau commits to meeting with premiers within three months to hammer out Canada’s emission targets.
