Missing pieces of new climate plan will determine outcomes
Linda Solomon Wood, editor-in-chief of Canada's National Observer, spoke with Cat Abreu, founder of Destination Zero, about Canada's newly released Emissions Reduction Plan.
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Lessons from Australia show CCUS is about capturing public opinion and public finances, not carbon
Experience from Australia shows the CCUS technology was not designed to contribute meaningfully to emissions reductions.
To reach net-zero, experts say we must address energy poverty
A new report from Efficiency Canada breaks down energy poverty across the country, the provincial programs that are attempting to address it, and what it would mean for the feds to step up.
Regenerative agriculture can combat climate change and keep food on our plates. Here’s how it works
The past decade has seen exploding interest in an approach to farming focused on soil health called regenerative agriculture, which proponents say can help fix the climate crisis. The problem? No one agrees on what regenerative agriculture actually means.
Canada’s new building code is paving a way to net-zero
The net-zero goal will be achieved through a slew of approaches, such as improving the building envelope and more efficient windows.
Environment minister highlights clean energy export as main solution to European energy crisis
“The solution is to move away from fossil fuels,” Steven Guilbeault told Canada’s National Observer. “That’s how we ultimately reduce our dependency.”
Abandoned LNG project in Nova Scotia reimagined as floating barge
The company responsible for an abandoned LNG project in Nova Scotia has put a new plan on the table — a floating barge off the coast of Guysborough County.
Politicians weigh in as Bay du Nord decision remains on the table
Verdict on the $6.8-billion oil project off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador was expected to be released by March 6.
Canada delays final decision on first deepwater offshore oil project
Those opposed are worried about the impacts the 200,000 barrels a day the Bay du Nord project plans to extract would have on the climate, especially in light of the most recent IPCC report.
Bay du Nord offshore oil project claims leave science behind
Days before the federal government is set to make a decision on a $6.8-billion oil project off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, environmentalists are poking holes in the company's environmental claims and urging Ottawa to reject the proposal.
Fossil fuels are killing the planet. So why don’t we stop using them?
Ditching fossil fuels is a key part of tackling climate change and keeping our planet fit for human life, but Bay Street and Big Oil are standing in the way. Here's everything you need to know.
Canada’s highest court to rule on case that puts municipalities’ power to preserve nature on the line
One lawyer says we should be paying attention to cases about de facto expropriation.
The urgent need to cap oil and gas sector emissions: Seth Klein’s testimony to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources
"We pride ourselves on being climate leaders, yet we have been highly resistant to tackling our role as global producers of fossil fuels," writes Seth Klein.
Feds deny second request to intervene in Bradford Bypass project
With a federal environmental assessment off the table, the contentious project is set to become an election issue with the Ford government strongly in favour and other parties opposed or lukewarm.
Ontario cities call for clean electricity
It took 11 years for the province to stop generating electricity from coal, and climate advocates say it’s time for natural gas to go.