Come 2035, you won’t be able to buy a new gas-guzzling car
Ottawa is setting a new goal for when new cars and trucks will be required to be net-zero in a clear sign to the auto industry that the era of gas-guzzlers is coming to an end.
Natural Resources report spells danger ahead if we don’t get ready for climate catastrophe
Extreme weather is revealing how unprepared Canada is for the climate crisis. A new report from Natural Resources Canada spells out the disaster ahead without significant adaptation efforts.
Catherine McKenna leaving politics, but staying in climate fight
After six years of pushing for climate action at the federal level, Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna will be focusing her future efforts not on running for re-election, but on helping to tackle climate change as a citizen.
When it comes to climate action and fossil fuels, Newfoundland and Labrador is torn
A recent poll shows an overwhelming majority of Newfoundland and Labrador residents want to see a transition away from fossil fuels. But the province is handing over hundreds of millions of dollars to the struggling industry.
Parliamentary Budget Office warns Paris targets are out of reach without major change
Canada will not meet its 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets without major changes, warns the PBO.
Quebec and feds lead Canada’s conservation efforts
Lack of adequate conservation measures by provinces and territories is to blame for Canada failing to meet its international conservation target, according to a new report by the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS).
Natural Resources Canada shows off $1.5B clean fuels fund
Ottawa is launching a $1.5-billion fund to grow the country's clean fuel sector — but will financing be enough?
Environmental racism bill one step closer to becoming law
A private member’s bill aiming to address environmental racism successfully passed through committee Monday and will be reported to the House of Commons this week.
Activists up pressure on Trans Mountain pipeline with worldwide protest against its insurers
Friday marked the end of a global week of action against insurers of Canada’s Trans Mountain pipeline and its expansion project.
Is the feds’ two billion trees program simply a path to more logging?
Tree-planting agreements between the provinces and the federal government must be transparent to ensure Canada’s two-billion-tree program fulfils climate and biodiversity goals, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society says.
Clearing Big Auto's smokescreen
Despite plans to go electric, major auto manufacturers are focused on polluting SUVs and pickup trucks in the near term, which has one environmental group calling for new levels of federal scrutiny.
'So racist, so sexist': Annamie Paul hits back after coup attempt
The comments came during a press conference Wednesday, when the Green Party leader discussed Tuesday night’s emergency federal council meeting. It’s understood that meeting was called to set a date for a non-confidence vote, but that plan was squashed.
Federal support helps rev up EV fast-charging station network
So far in 2021, the federal government has announced funding for the installation of over 400 EV charging stations in British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, and Prince Edward Island.
Annamie Paul is hanging on as leader
The Green Party’s federal council nixed a vote at an emergency meeting Tuesday that could have led to a formal challenge to Paul’s leadership.
Atwin fallout forces a reckoning for Green Party
Fredericton MP Jenica Atwin's defection to the Liberal Party is sparking old fights about what the Green Party stands for. Until it knows, can it compete for seats?