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Feds insist emission standards need to strengthen, as US eases rules
Current rules aim of increasing fuel efficiency for vehicles sold between 2022 and 2025.
Canada focusing on existing climate plan, has no current plan to raise targets
European Union calls on the rest of the world to follow its lead and increase emissions cuts over current plans.
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Tories put pressure on Trudeau government to show dollar impact of carbon price
Introducing a a motion demanding the Liberals produce documents on the cost by June 22.
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Canada on hot seat to deliver on climate change and plastics at G7
Most of the negotiating done, but unclear if all the G7 leaders will sign the charter in Quebec.
Plastic makers say goal is no plastic in landfills by 2030
Targets designed to get ahead of government regulation; Canada in consultation phase of national plastics strategy.
Baby bibs, blankets contain toxins Canada banned in other products: report
End federal exemptions that allow such chemicals in clothes and other textiles: Environmental Defence
Kenney returns to Ottawa as wing man in Tories’ fight against carbon tax
Says his top priority if elected will be repealing Alberta NDP’s carbon tax on gasoline and heating fuels.
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Can Tories claim they cut emissions while cutting taxes?
Yes, but with some alternate facts and baloney on the side.
Carbon price could cut 90 million tonnes of emissions by 2022: report
Ottawa analysis is attempting to sell the politically divisive, carbon-pricing policy.
Carbon tax revenue could go straight to Ontario residents: McKenna
Warning in response to Tory Leader Doug Ford’s plans to scrap cap-and-trade and reject a carbon tax.
New report calls for ways to retain more immigrants in Atlantic Canada
Region currently has the lowest immigration retention rates in the country.
Alberta suspends caribou protection plan, asks for assistance from Ottawa
Wants to collaborate with the feds rather than have an environmental protection order imposed.
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.
Canada to push ‘plastics charter’ at G7: McKenna at Mexico oceans summit
Could go further than the European Union’s plan to recycle at least half of its plastic packaging by 2030.
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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.
