Lobby group tries to sell the world on gas as ‘green’ answer to energy security
The international gas lobby playbook hinges on rebranding planet-warming natural gas as green and key to energy security, new documents reveal.
Trudeau comes up against criticism reaching for ‘forefront’ of Indigenous-led conservation
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s opening speech at COP15 was interrupted by a group of Indigenous protesters playing drums and singing “Canada is on native land” and “climate leaders don’t build pipelines.”
MP asks House ethics committee to put ‘unnecessarily rushed’ lobbying rule changes on hold
MPs recently moved to delay proposed changes to the Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct that include reduced cooling-off periods for lobbyists doing political work and more stringent rules for gift-giving.
Leaked letter puts focus on Canada's forestry trade priorities ahead of COP15
Canada supports the goals of the European Union's forestry trade rules, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says, after a leaked letter recently revealed the country's efforts to water down proposed regulations right before the United Nations' global biodiversity conference kicks off in Montreal.
Protecting peatlands pivotal for climate and biodiversity goals, scientists say
As the United Nations biodiversity conference draws near, dozens of scientists from 13 countries are calling for protection of the world’s waterlogged, carbon-rich peatlands, a quarter of which exist within Canada’s borders and are threatened by development.
Canada outlines state of wild species ahead of Montreal biodiversity conference
At least 2,253 species are at risk of being wiped out, according to a comprehensive new report on the status of wild plants, animals, insects and fungi in Canada.
Updated lobbyists' code sent to House committee. Critics say changes ‘gut ethical lobbying rules’
Proposed changes to the Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct are ready to be examined and approved by the parliamentary ethics committee before coming into force after two years and three rounds of consultations.
Hydrogen project, lithium company net cash from feds' net-zero accelerator
A hydrogen project and an Alberta-based lithium company are the two most recent beneficiaries of federal funding aimed at helping industries with high greenhouse gas emissions cut back on pollution and develop clean technology.
Ontario teachers decry new pension board members with oil and gas ties
The boards of Canada’s largest pension funds are already inundated with fossil fuel connections and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is about to add a former executive with ongoing ties to the industry to the mix.
Canada’s $1.6-billion climate adaptation plan includes updated flood maps, preventing wildfires, and helping you battle extreme heat
Canada’s much-anticipated roadmap to weather the impacts of climate change is out, and it includes $1.6 billion in new spending to fortify infrastructure, protect human health and predict future risks.
Feds to provide money upfront for lower-income Canadians who want to trade oil heating for electric
The federal government recently announced a new grant to help lower-income homeowners switch from carbon-intensive oil heating to efficient heat pumps by removing cost barriers and layering programs.
The Green Party has two new leaders. Will their shared vision get the party back on its feet?
Low voter turnout in its leadership race reflects the multiple challenges the federal Green Party has faced in recent years, political scientists say.
Feds to tweak underwater noise rules for sea lions after West Coast LNG project complains
Construction on the Woodfibre LNG project in Squamish, B.C., is set to take off in 2023 but the “curious and gregarious” nature of sea lions could make the construction “neither technically nor economically feasible.”
Canadian Gas Association under investigation for alleged greenwashing
A prominent natural gas industry lobby group is being investigated by Canada’s Competition Bureau for alleged greenwashing one month after health-care workers raised the alarm over one of its advertising campaigns.
Trudeau government takes first steps to cement its cornerstone climate policy
The fall economic statement included the first concrete steps to future-proof Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s key climate legacy: carbon pricing.