Sustainability
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No G20 member has climate plan that meets Paris targets: report
Climate Transparency analysis says each Canadian produces nearly three times the G20 average of eight tonnes of GHGs per person.
Carbon taxes on coal fired power plants to affect only some of their emissions
McKenna insists coal plants will pay a carbon price until national regulations force the plants out of existence by 2030.
GM proposes nationwide zero emissions vehicle sales mandate
Will drive the scale and infrastructure investments needed to allow the US to lead the way to a zero emissions future: Ruess
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Ballard Power Systems unveils next-generation fuel cell stack
For use in heavy-duty motive applications such as buses, commercial vehicles and trains.
Halifax G7 meeting to promote ocean plastics charter: McKenna
Aiming to get other countries to sign on through both the G20 and the United Nations.
Ontario promises public cap and trade consultations after facing legal action
Greenpeace says the government flouted the province’s Environmental Bill of Rights by failing to hold public consultations.
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Mixed plastics: Managing them in the post-China era
Overcome the challenges presented by restricted export markets.
European automakers claim cutting emissions could cost jobs [UPDATED]
ACEA warns against overly stringent CO2 targets, and unrealistic sales quota for battery electric vehicles.
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.
McDonald’s Canada to start buying ‘sustainable’ beef
Under rules outlined by the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, animal welfare and grassland management need to be observed.
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Tesla makes 5,000 Model 3 electrics per week, but can it continue?
Model is key to turning Tesla from a niche maker of expensive electric cars to a profitable, mass-market automaker.
Global warming cooks up ‘a different world’ over 3 decades
World’s annual temperature has warmed nearly 1 degree F, temperature in the US has gone up nearly 1.6 degrees.
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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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Carbon Engineering says it’s sucking carbon from air, making fuel
BC company says it’s doing it for less than one-third the cost of other companies working on the same technology.
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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.
