Catherine McKenna

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Matt Rodriquez, Janine Benner, Jay Inslee, John Horgan, Vancouver, Trans Mountain

Gov. Jay Inslee says Washington state is 'allied' with B.C. against Trans Mountain pipeline

The project poses a threat to waters off the West Coast, which Washington residents view as a treasure, and the state is looking at marine safety laws that would help mitigate the impact of a tanker spill, Gov. Jay Inslee said Friday at a meeting with B.C. Premier John Horgan and officials from Oregon and California.

Trans Mountain

By Gemma Karstens−Smith & Canada's National Observer | News, Energy, Politics | March 16th 2018

Companies must disclose risks from climate change, former U.S. Treasury Secretary says

A former U.S. Treasury Secretary says he believes it’s time for companies to come clean about the financial risks they are facing from disruptions caused by climate change.

By Michael Tippett | News, Politics | March 14th 2018

Canada will meet climate targets despite emissions gap: Environment minister

Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says Canada is committed to meeting its climate change targets despite a growing gap between promises and emissions projections.

Race Against Climate Change

By Bob Weber | News, Politics | March 6th 2018

Linda Duncan, NDP, environment critic, Ottawa, Edmonton

NDP urges Trudeau government to avoid ‘embarrassing’ climate research ordeal

Research to combat climate change in Canada's north is paramount, says NDP MP Linda Duncan, but there's more than rising temperatures at stake.

Race Against Climate Change

By Elizabeth McSheffrey | News, Energy, Politics | January 29th 2018

Ottawa sends Trump another message during Women's March

Exactly one year after President Donald Trump's inauguration, hundreds of thousands of women and men took to the streets across the continent on Saturday to send him another message. Canada's capital of Ottawa was no exception, with an estimated 8,000 people marching to defend women's rights and send a message to the White House.

By Alex Tétreault | Analysis, Politics | January 21st 2018

Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, Lake Ontario, Toronto,

Trudeau government explains how it will make polluters pay

The Trudeau government unveiled its draft of a mammoth new law that would put in place a system to track and price carbon pollution from fossil fuels and industry.

Canada's Clean Economy

By Carl Meyer | News, Energy, Politics | January 15th 2018

New Brunswick Premier, Brian Gallant, Council of The Federation,

New Brunswick defends climate plan against McKenna's concerns

Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is suggesting New Brunswick’s approach to carbon pricing won’t meet Ottawa’s requirements, but Premier Brian Gallant is defending his plan.

By Kevin Bissett | News, Energy, Politics | December 15th 2017

Catherine McKenna, Environment and Climate Change Canada, carbon pricing, cap and trade

National clean fuels strategy will affect all forms of fuels in Canada

Canada's national clean fuels strategy will apply to every kind of fuel — be it liquid, solid or gas, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna said Wednesday.

Race Against Climate Change

By Mia Rabson | News, Energy, Politics | December 13th 2017

Environment Canada stands by 'bizarre' joint statement on natural gas

Environment and Climate Change Canada says the federal government will not alter a joint statement with China whose wording suggests that natural gas is not a fossil fuel.

By Elizabeth McSheffrey | News, Energy, Politics | December 12th 2017

Quebec environment minister, Isabelle Melançon, Paris Summit

World Bank won't back oil and gas projects after 2019

Two years after the historic Paris Agreement, world leaders and business officials gathered in France to find financial solutions in the fight against climate change. Among the major announcements of the day, the World Bank said it would no longer finance upstream oil and gas projects after 2019.

Race Against Climate Change

By Clothilde Goujard | News, Energy, Politics | December 12th 2017

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