Curtailing CO2 emissions doesn’t mean cutting or capping oil and gas
Only Canada can marry the requirement for hydrocarbons to power the world’s economic growth with the ability to contain carbon dioxide.
The Greener Homes Grant sent the right signal at the right time—it’s vital it gets a reboot
The broader Greener Homes Initiative is smart political calculus that combines support for Canadians, emissions reductions, and job creation in one tidy package.
The critical moment for carbon removal in Canada is now
We cannot expect to have an at-scale carbon-removal industry ready to help reach our climate goals unless we start building it today.
Wildlife without boundaries
Migratory wildlife species are a shared responsibility, and we need to co-ordinate our actions with international partners to help species on the move.
To treat patients, we need politicians to treat the environment
Federal leaders need to prioritize health as a key factor in environmental decision-making, and honour commitments to reduce emissions to help doctors keep patients healthy.
Delivering on promises
Collaboration in the Northwest Territories should provide a model for the rest of the country on addressing the pressing challenges of our time, strengthening Indigenous cultures, and demonstrating meaningful implementation of UNDRIP, say Grand Chief Ken Kyikavichik and Grand Chief Herb Norwegian.
A rapidly changing climate and a glaring political disconnect
Climate change is on the agenda, but only sometimes, as one of several recurring issues. It might crop up when a town burns down, or when a mountainside slides over a highway in torrential rain disrupting the movement of goods.
Canadians want elected officials to take responsibility for legacy radioactive waste, writes Lynn Jones
Recently, in the House of Commons, Liberal MP Marc Serré, parliamentary secretary to the minister of Energy and Natural Resources, said that Canadians want the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) to decide on the licence for the Near Surface Disposal Facility (NSDF), a giant mound beside the Ottawa River for one million tonnes of radioactive waste. The dump was given […]
Feds must delay NSDF proposal: two members of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War Canada
Like the “forever chemicals,” per- and poly-fluorinated alkyl substances polluting our environment and found in humans, radioactive isotopes from both nuclear power and nuclear weapons pollute us all. Fortunately, the level of radioactive materials existing in our bodies is currently low since nuclear waste has mostly been kept out of the biosphere. However, this could all change […]
It’s time the government kicks Big Oil out of the climate conversation
Not all lobbying is the same. The oil and gas industry still has an outsized influence on climate policy in Canada.
