In covering the climate crisis, Canada's National Observer highlights not only challenges and shortcomings in meeting emissions targets, but also solutions and innovation. Readers have written us with concern that environmental news often leaves little cause to hope for our planet's future — but it's not always the case.
Here are some of our recent stories highlighting successes the climate and sustainability front.
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David McKie
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Analysis
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August 18th 2020
The debate over hydrogen is a colourful one ranging from green to black.
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And as Canada struggles to meet its medium- and long-term targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the transportation sector must be part of the overall plan.
David McKie
Analysis
| June 29th 2020
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David McKie
Analysis
| May 28th 2020
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As Canada continues to battle COVID-19, calls for a green recovery are growing. "We can use this moment to start building an innovative, sustainable, inclusive and resilient national economy," said Jim Balsillie, chair and co-founder of the Council of Canadian Innovators.
Emma McIntosh
News, Energy, Politics
| May 26th 2020
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More than 200 organizations representing more than 2,000 green companies have signed onto Resilient Recovery. “Done right, stimulus and recovery efforts can achieve multiple things,” said Sarah Petrevan, a policy director at Clean Energy Canada.
Emma McIntosh
News
| May 21st 2020
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Hydro Quebec wants to sell more power to Americans. But that means making changes at home.
Selena Ross
News
| December 18th 2019
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The CEO was the pilot and not a drop of fossil fuel was burned.
James Glave
News
| December 10th 2019
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In a hangar-like space an hour from Montreal, workers in safety glasses carefully jockey huge aluminum arches into rows, like ribs, before switching on a whining drill to screw them into place.
Selena Ross
News, Business, Energy
| October 9th 2019
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