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Fossil fuel emissions could soon surpass pre-COVID levels

A global energy watchdog's stats found fossil fuel emissions climbed steadily over the second half of 2020.

By Jillian Ambrose | News, Energy | March 4th 2021

U.S. officially rejoins Paris Agreement, warns this year's talks are 'last, best hope'

John Kerry made the remark as the U.S. officially returned to the climate agreement on Friday, 107 days after it left under former president Donald Trump.

Race Against Climate Change

By Oliver Milman | News, US News, Politics | February 19th 2021

BlackRock calls on oil firms to disclose carbon output

World’s biggest investor wants polluting industries to set targets to cut emissions and reach net zero

Race Against Climate Change

By Jasper Jolly & Jillian Ambrose | News | February 19th 2021

Why a proposed balloon flight over Sweden is drawing criticism from environmental groups

Swedish environmental groups warn test flight could be first step towards the adoption of a potentially “dangerous, unpredictable, and unmanageable” technology

By Patrick Greenfield | News | February 9th 2021

Canadian investment leaders at Davos set timelines for climate-friendly economy

Two Canadian investment leaders endorsed a transition to clean energy at a virtual Davos World Economic Forum on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, as more investors worldwide push for concrete sustainability commitments.

Race Against Climate Change

By Anita Balakrishnan | News, Business, Energy | January 28th 2021

Federal Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson shown on September 19, 2018. Wilkinson announced a $22 million investment for an urban climate change centre in Metro Vancouver. File photo by Alex Tétreault

Feds invest $22M in climate change centre at Simon Fraser University

An urban climate change centre will be established and operated by Simon Fraser University through a $22-million self-sustained federal endowment, said Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson.

By Yasmine Ghania | News, Politics, Ottawa Insider | January 13th 2021

Raising the carbon tax makes more sense than you might think

Carbon pricing is the best way to support the technologies we need to solve the climate change problem, writes Michael Bernstein, executive director of Clean Prosperity.

Opinion

By Michael Bernstein | Opinion, Business, Politics | January 4th 2021

Trudeau goes it alone with new climate plan, proposes carbon price hike

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s new climate plan proposes growing the carbon price and injecting $15 billion worth of initiatives into the economy. His government is hoping these efforts will result in steeper cuts to Canada’s carbon pollution that go beyond current measures.

Race Against Climate Change

By Carl Meyer | News, Energy, Politics, Ottawa Insider | December 11th 2020

Canada's new climate plan will look like an 'industrial policy,' Wilkinson says

The environment and climate change minister's remarks come after former UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon urged Canada to “demonstrate greater leadership in the collective effort to tackle climate change.”

By Carl Meyer | News, Energy, Politics, Ottawa Insider | December 11th 2020

Canada sees exporting LNG as a contribution to meeting our climate commitments. Max Fawcett isn't so sure on the latest episode of Maxed Out. Photo via Shutterstock

Canadian LNG is full of hot air

LNG development will not only prevent Canada from meeting its emissions reduction targets, it may also be an economic non-starter due to decreased demand for fossil fuels and the increasing affordability of clean energy alternatives, says Beth Lorimer.

Opinion

By Beth Lorimer | Opinion, Energy | December 11th 2020

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