Sustainability
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Ontario’s Green party platform focuses on energy conservation
Would move to a clean economy by supporting jobs in cleantech, 100% renewable energy supply by 2050.
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Environment groups pan Liberals for fossil fuels, parks management
Government has kept promises in principle, but not in execution.
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Morneau ducks queries on carbon tax gender costs
Analysis found the impacts differ, depending on the system and how the revenue is used.
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Carbon price could cut 90 million tonnes of emissions by 2022: report
Ottawa analysis is attempting to sell the politically divisive, carbon-pricing policy.
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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.
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Study suggests marine heat waves getting more frequent, lasting longer
The prolonged heat can harm biodiversity, as well as fisheries and aquaculture: scientists.
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Trudeau heads west with his environment and economy balancing act
Trans Mountain pipeline protesters plan to give him a less-than-warm welcome.
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Small Arctic climate changes make big difference in ecosystem: study
Even a one-degree increase is melting permafrost, shrinking glaciers, and increasing sediment.
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Fisheries groups opposing Nova Scotia mill’s proposed effluent treatment plant
Other options should be explored, with rigorous research to assess the impact.
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Saskatchewan trending in right way to reduce emissions: environment minister
But scathing audit that says neither the federal government nor the provinces have adequately assessed the risks a changing climate.
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Canada, provinces lack clear plan to adapt to climate change: audit
Few governments have detailed plans to reach goals, such as timelines, funding or expected results from specific actions
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McKenna encourages Saskatchewan to sign climate plan ahead of deadline
Province isn’t signing on because of the “ill-conceived” carbon tax to be imposed.
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Trump’s plan to ease climate change rules riles Californians
Hundreds push back at hearing over EPA’s efforts to repeal restrictions on power plant emissions.
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Saskatchewan’s climate change strategy includes buying carbon offsets
Plan includes output-based performance standards big emitters in energy and mining.
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Ontario won’t meet 2020 electric vehicle target: analysts
Electric vehicles represented less than 1% of all passenger vehicle sales in Ontario.
