October environment lobby tackles energy concerns, hydrogen, and push-back on emissions cap
The Calgary Chamber of Commerce argues that increased protectionism from the U.S. after Trump’s re-election increases the need to address Canada’s competitiveness in oil and gas.
‘While the future cannot be predicted, it absolutely can be redirected’: young people hit Parliament to call for action
Climate change, demographic shifts, and new technologies will dramatically change childhood in the coming years, while Children and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds acknowledged governments needed to reflect young people’s ‘voices and your wants for the future.’
As COP29 wraps up, will Canada finally stop funding fossils this fall?
The pathway to zero emissions and a climate-safe future doesn’t include support for the fossil fuel industry. Will Canada finally turn off the financial taps to our most polluting industry, and use part of that cash to pay its climate debt?
Climate finance should target resilient food systems
In the coming months, the government will release a new international climate finance package. We are asking for it to support small-scale food producers in the Global South in adapting to climate change, writes Carol Thiessen.
The future of emissions trading: can Canada come up with a business case for a ‘businessman-president’?
If Canada wants to matter more to our allies, helping create an Article 6-like system that allows for progress even if the U.S. leaves the Paris Agreement would help not only emissions reductions, but also our own interests as an energy-exporting powerhouse.
How did COP29 end up in Azerbaijan?
Ninety per cent of Azerbaijan’s income comes from oil, so the optics of locating the climate conference there were challenging.
Dangers to global security from climate change increase with Trump’s win
Regardless of their stance on setting targets and acting to curb greenhouse gas emissions, governments in Canada will have to grapple with climate change’s impact on citizens’ security and wellbeing.
Decarbonizing the transportation sector should leave no one behind
Prioritizing EV policies caters primarily to privileged individuals, and ignores many other social and economic issues.
AG says green tech fund documents ‘not my information to hand over’ as House remains at a standstill
Karen Hogan says her office did not refer the Sustainable Development and Technology Canada matter to the RCMP, which is investigating potential criminality.
Q&A | DeMarco dissects Net Zero Accelerator fund’s flaws
Canada’s environment commissioner audit found the $8-billion program was not attracting the country’s largest greenhouse gas emitters.
