Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon
Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper renewable energy is reason to rejoice. But there’s more to do.
Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?
An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their opposition to large-scale projects as mere obstructionism.
Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment
A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of where coal is burned.
What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?
Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.
Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits
It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been demonstrated on the clean energy and climate file.
Carney is walking a political tightrope on our energy future
Clean energy is the path forward. Markets will eventually turn against fossil fuels, leaving taxpayers to shoulder the financial burden of supporting new infrastructure that lacks long-term payoff.
Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels
The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it
Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action
At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or any other country to slack off. Climate change is an urgent challenge for today.
Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law
The government needs to have a ‘national conversation’ about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5’s criteria, says Anna Johnston, a staff lawyer with West Coast Environmental Law.
