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B.C. Premier John Horgan makes an address, in Whistler, B.C., on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. The premier has signed a new climate agreement with the governors of Washington, Oregon and California. File photo by The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

B.C. signs climate agreement with California, Oregon and Washington

British Columbia Premier John Horgan has signed a new climate pact with the governors of Washington, Oregon and California that includes investments in cross-border climate infrastructure like electric vehicle charging stations.

By The Canadian Press | News, US News, Politics | October 7th 2022

Workers assess downed power poles caused by post-tropical storm Fiona in Dartmouth, N.S. on Sunday, September 25, 2022. File photo by The Canadian Press/Darren Calabrese

Canada can save billions by adapting to climate change faster

Canadians will see lower incomes and a choice between higher taxes or fewer government services if there isn't more effort to adapt to the changing climate, a new report from The Canadian Climate Institute warns.

By Mia Rabson | News, Politics | September 28th 2022

Canada wants hydrogen to heat our buildings. Dozens of studies disagree

The federal government is banking on hydrogen to help heat buildings in Canada’s energy transition, but an analysis of dozens of studies across the world says this isn’t a realistic role for the potentially low-carbon fuel.

By Natasha Bulowski | News, Energy, Ottawa Insider | September 27th 2022

Coalition Avenir Québec Leader François Legault responds to questions following the leaders debate in Montreal, on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. File photo by The Canadian Press/Paul Chiasson

Legault says new hydro dam needed to meet greenhouse gas targets

Reaching the province's greenhouse gas targets isn't achievable without a new hydroelectric dam, Coalition Avenir Québec Leader François Legault said on Friday, September 16, 2022, adding that he's hoping to use the rest of the election campaign to tout his environmental plan.

By The Canadian Press | News, Politics | September 17th 2022

Dignitaries prepare to board one of two Royal Australian Air Force aircraft at Sydney Airport, in Sydney, on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. (Dean Lewins/AAP Image via AP)

Australian PM encourages King Charles to push on with climate advocacy

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said King Charles III continuing to advocate for climate change action in his new apolitical role as monarch would be “perfectly acceptable.”

By Rod McGuirk | News, Politics | September 15th 2022

‘This is not the future I envisioned for my son’

The young people behind the lawsuit against the Ontario government are not a fringe element. They are smart. They know the science. They won’t be fooled.

Opinion

By Brianne Whyte | Opinion | September 14th 2022

De Adriaan windmill in Haarlem, Northern Holland, just after sunset. Adverts will not be allowed on buses, shelters or screens in public places in Haarlem, home to 160,000 people. Photo by sagesolar/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Haarlem bans meat ads

Haarlem, which lies to the west of Amsterdam and has a population of about 160,000, will enact the prohibition from 2024 after meat was added to a list of products deemed to contribute to the climate crisis.

Race Against Climate Change

By Daniel Boffrey | News | September 12th 2022