Steph Wechsler
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News, Energy, Politics
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September 12th 2018
Premier Doug Ford's government has decided to consult Ontarians about its climate change policies, one day after it was taken to court for "unlawfully" scrapping action to reduce carbon pollution.
Tens of trillions of dollars in economic gains lie in wait as the ultimate prize for nations that can successfully put a price on pollution, kill fossil fuel subsidies and take other steps to tackle climate change — but time is running out.
Ontario politicians returned to Queen's Park Wednesday morning for an extraordinary emergency meeting, during which the legislature's public galleries were cleared by security as three people who were protesting were escorted out in handcuffs.
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante wants her city to be carbon neutral by 2050, making the pledge on the first day of a global summit promoting action on climate change in San Francisco.
A Paris-based artist on a Canadian island talks about her inspiration for an installation at UBC called "The Shadow.' The video was shot when the island was engulfed in smoke from British Columbia's wildfires. The sun was red and the sky a veil of grey. Watch.