Feds ‘slow’ to act on green procurement, says environment watchdog
Departments ‘did not use their public infrastructure procurement and financing capacity effectively to prioritize the use of construction materials with a lower carbon footprint,’ reads the audit report.
Ocean temperature: the mother of all climate feedbacks?
There are about a dozen potential environmental tipping points that we do know about, but there may be a few still to be discovered.
Oil and gas emissions on the rise again: a federal emissions cap is our best chance to rein them in
Canadians are doing their part to reduce their own greenhouse gas emissions; it’s time for the oil and gas sector to do the same.
Environment
A unified front for climate equity
Federal elected officials and staff can inspire action at all levels of governance through a commitment to equity and justice in every aspect of climate policy.
Environment minister Guilbeault must show ‘courage’ to finalize plastics treaty, says NDP MP Johns
The final round of negotiations to develop a global agreement to end plastic pollution by 2040 is scheduled to take place in South Korea from Nov. 25-Dec. 1.
Development needs can conflict with nature, but with knowledge we can grow together
Digital land-use planning tools, local and Indigenous knowledge can help us get the best bang for our conservation buck.
We must temper hype around AI with sober reflection on its climate impacts
While AI offers the promise of transformational leaps in efficiency, productivity, and innovation, it comes with significant costs, including to the environment.
Doing the same things over and again will not lead to different results
As the urgency of climate change escalates, the need for a comprehensive and co-ordinated policy framework becomes increasingly crucial.
It is never too late to make brave and bold decisions that preserve a survivable climate
Without making the 2030 goal deeper and urgent, net-zero emissions by 2050 is dangerous.
