Canada’s back in the low-carbon investment game, but we need to play harder to win
Governments need to get even more ambitious about guaranteeing Canada’s provincial carbon markets to reassure firms and investors.
Let’s make Canada wilder
It is time to act to make Canada wilder. We need a pan-Canadian biodiversity recovery action plan, one that can be rapidly deployed, at scale, that will halt biodiversity loss, and restore nature.
Biggest hurdle in our EV transition is the failure to engage the foot-dragging provinces: Tom McElroy
Re: “High prices, lack of charging infrastructure must be addressed to accommodate 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035, say auto industry reps,” (by Jesse Cnockaert, The Hill Times, Jan. 15, 2024). This article is an important contribution to the much-needed discussion on our transition to electric vehicles. Like the arrival of the horseless […]
Environment advocacy dominates in record-breaking 2023 for lobbying
Draft regulations of the Liberal government’s oil and gas emissions cap are expected to be published in mid-2024.
Feds are sending out carbon tax rebates to Canadians, but no one is noticing
Most confused Canadians received the payment with no explanation. If they already receive direct deposit payments, the climate bonus arrived with a simple annotation: Climate Action Incentive Plan. Talk about a missed opportunity.
High prices, lack of charging infrastructure must be addressed to accommodate 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035, say auto industry reps
Federal government programs to close the price gap between electric vehicles and gas-powered vehicles are a start, but don’t go far enough, according to Brian Kingston, president and CEO of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association.
Only hope for our global village is to phase out fossil fuels, and CCS is a sham: McElroy
Re: “COP28 was different, controversial, and substantive: a great place for Canada,” (by Jacob Irving, The Hill Times, Dec. 20, 2023). Jacob Irving is wrong about COP28. The only hope for the survival of our global village is to phase out fossil fuels. Multinational fossil-fuel companies have used their vast resources and influence to turn our beautiful green […]
As Canada counts the cost of 2023 fire season, experts warn that drought and dry weather ‘loads the dice’ for spring 2024
The past season demonstrated challenges of the status quo fire management system in preparing for and dealing with wildfire conditions exacerbated by climate change, says Dr. Mike Flannigan, while the federal government has launched a plan to fund the training of 1,000 firefighters.
2023 set the stage for water, in 2024 we must act
Looking ahead, science tells us that we should expect more destruction from escalating climate change, natural disasters, and environmental degradation. While this reality is unsettling, it should serve as a powerful motivator for both us and the government to take immediate action. We have the knowledge, the framework, the science, and the collective will to safeguard Canadian freshwater resources, and we know Canadians are well aware of the stakes involved.
2024: the year it got really hot
The world crossed the threshold into +1.2° about two years ago, and the general assumption was that we would stay in that zone for at least the next five years. But 2023 ended up at around +1.4°, with huge wildfires, massive floods, and storms, killer heat waves—and Jim Hansen says 2024, with the El Niño boost, will be much worse.
