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Energy minister leans on oil industry talking points in carbon capture announcement

On Friday, the federal government announced $21.5 million for a handful of carbon capture projects in Alberta, and while the amount isn’t going to move the needle, Energy and Natural Resource Minister Tim Hodgson’s choice of words and tone signal how Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government plans to engage with the fossil fuel industry.
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Halfway to 2050, and far from where we need to be

This halfway point to 2050 offers a stark reckoning. We've burned through a quarter century in what feels like a blink. Now, we’re left with the same span in which we had vowed to accomplish what may be the most dramatic economic and social transformation in human history. Twenty-five years to rewire our energy systems, reimagine our cities, and restructure our relationship with the planet.
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