Équiterre

In a recent French-language interview, Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland spoke highly of Quebec's cap and trade market, suggesting something like it is needed nationwide. But there's one problem. A national cap and trade system is not actually necessarily what she meant, her team says.

The council of the Metropolitan Community of Montreal announced that it passed a resolution to ban the installation of space and water heating powered by fossil fuels in residential, commercial and institutional buildings.

Ian Sam Yue Chi, the president and CEO of the Corporation des concessionnaires d'automobiles, the province's auto dealers association, said that without the rebate, currently worth up to $7,000, some consumers won't be able to afford zero-emission electric vehicles. 

A private member's bill that would exempt propane and natural gas used for certain agricultural activities from the federal carbon price is currently under discussion by MPs.

Industry associations are fighting government regulations forcing them to meet their green pledges. Canadians are ready to make this shift — automakers are holding us back.

Three out of four Canadians want auto manufacturers to go electric, even if it hurts those companies' profits. That's according to a recent poll from Abacus Data.

Quebec became the first jurisdiction in the world Tuesday to explicitly ban oil and gas development in its territory after decades of campaigning by environmental organizations and citizen groups.

Just like promotion for tobacco products, another health threat, we must curtail the advertising practices of the automotive industry, writes Équiterre's Andréanne Brazeau.

Canada has a dismal record on meeting its promises to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but carbon taxes are a promising development, writes David Tindall.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau cut his special representative for the Prairies from cabinet, signalling the Liberal government will take a different approach to its relationship with the West.

Justin Trudeau’s new cabinet signals strong support for climate policy but may not be well-received in Alberta, says a political science professor.

A new poll from Abacus Data shows Ottawa lagging behind what a majority of Canadians want when it comes to climate action.

On Sept. 8 and 9, up to 100 debates on the environment will take place across Canada, giving voters a chance to see where their candidates stand on environmental policy.

The groups say the bill, known as the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act, may not be perfect, but it can be improved on in the future. Stalling it would be much worse for Canada’s climate plan, they say in a letter.

The federal government has an opportunity to change course in about three weeks, when the Liberals table their first budget in over two years, say green groups.