industry
China plans new coal plants, trims support for clean energy
Investment in China’s renewable energy dropped almost 40% in the first half of 2019.
Alberta climate plan for industry retains key parts of old legislation
$30 a tonne for emissions over benchmark or collect credits if beneath.
Oilpatch reaction muted after minority Liberal election win
Reaction suggests the widely predicted election outcome was baked into heavily discounted energy stock prices.
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Work stress: How to relieve the pressure on employees
Left unchecked it will impact workers and the bottom line.
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Big Ontario emitters may pay for pollution if standards exceeded
Critics say proposed system similar to carbon tax Ford government is opposing.
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Oil and gas is the backbone of the Canadian economy
It has contributed some $117 billion to Canada’s GDP last year.
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Beware of foreign espionage threat to your networks: security agencies
RCMP workshops highlighted “supply chain vulnerability” – a back-door tactic to infiltrate systems.
Hannover Messe
April 1st 2019Hannover Messe, presented by Deutsche Messe AG is an international trade fair focusing on industrial technology from R&D, industrial automation, IT, industrial supply, production technologies and services to energy and mobility.
Statistics Canada reports GDP up 0.1% in August boosted by oil and gas subsector
Helping drive the growth was the mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction sector which rose 0.9 per cent.
Citing competitiveness pressures, feds ease carbon tax thresholds
Any plan has to be done looking at the environment and the economy together: McKenna.
Manitoba moves a step closer to carbon price for large emitters
Government eyeing $25 per tonne on industrial facilities with annual emissions of at least 50,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent.
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Canadian emissions creep lower in 2016 but Paris targets still dubious
187 million tonnes away from commitment to get emissions to at least 30% less than they were in 2005 by 2030.
Industry groups say US tariffs will cost jobs, raise prices
Several industry trade groups warn tariffs will lead to higher costs for businesses and could spark a broader trade war.
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Canada will meet climate targets despite emissions gap: McKenna
Report to the UN shows Canada is 66 megatonnes short of its target, a 50% increase for 18 month ago.
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Most companies cyber breached at least once last year: Scalar
Average recovery cost for those attacked more than once per day surpasses $3.7 million.
