Clean energy

Clean energy sits at the very core of this expansion as the world shifts from high carbon industries to low and zero carbon. This is about the transition away from sunset industries to sunrise industries. It is about engaging directly with First Nations communities so that they can benefit from local power production, ownership and sustainable economic development.

France’s government is unveiling a law to ban all production and exploration of oil and natural gas by 2040 on the country’s mainland and overseas territories.

"I'm thrilled, a little bit surprised, a bit overwhelmed, excited and anxious all at the same time," said Glen Murray, who resigned as Ontario's environment minister on Monday morning.

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Canadian cities hoping to lead the charge on climate change action should be taking notes from the Texan capital of Austin, writes columnist Hamish Stewart.

Maximum penalties for violating pollution laws will jump from $1,000 to $5,000, and they’ll go up each year to match inflation.

With a bill now in print, lawmakers could vote on the deal as early as Thursday. The cap−and−trade reauthorization needs support from two−thirds of lawmakers to pass.

No matter what obstacles arise during negotiations, veteran diplomat Jennifer MacIntyre says it's important to "just keep talking."

The bottom line is we need to change our driving, shipping and commuting habits, write two senators on the Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources.

Manitoba became the second province on Thursday, June 29, 2017, to raise the spectre of a court challenge against the federal government's carbon-pricing plan.

Nearly 50 municipalities from Cape Breton to Vancouver will test their climate action chops this year through a series of groundbreaking clean energy projects.

Provincial subsidies to encourage the use of electric vehicles are the most expensive, least effective way to help cut greenhouse gas emissions, the Montreal Economic Institute says in a new report.

Two hundred years ago this month, an environmental and fuel crisis inspired one of our greatest inventions.

The message in China this week was clear and forceful: the transition to clean energy is irreversible.

Energy ministers from around the world gathered in Beijing this week to report increased spending to help counter climate change.