Wilkinson signals to thermal coal industry its days are numbered
Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says new thermal coal projects are "extremely unlikely" to move forward but is stopping short of a full ban.
Alberta is gambling its future on carbon capture
Alberta's oil and gas industry is committing to net-zero with the hope carbon capture technology pays off. But will it?
Feds’ two billion tree goal hinges on provincial buy-in
Canada’s top financial watchdog is questioning the feasibility of fulfilling the Liberals’ major campaign promise to plant two billion trees by 2030 in pursuit of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Where's the accountability? Senate grills Wilkinson on climate bill
With Bill C-12 on the cusp of becoming law, Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson defended the climate accountability bill Wednesday from charges it's too weak.
How the feds see a big role for Big Oil in a hydrogen future
As some climate advocates push for hydrogen made from renewable energy, Natural Resources Canada is on the hunt for ways to include the oil and gas industry in the fuel’s future.
Indigenous, environmental activists square off with Enbridge to stop Line 3
Protesters flocked to northern Minnesota over the weekend in an effort to stop construction of Enbridge's Line 3.
Commons passes NDP motion pushing feds to stop fighting Indigenous children in court
A non-binding NDP motion calling on the federal government to take concrete steps toward genuine reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples passed Monday with 271 votes in favour and zero against.
Cries for action one year after Chantel Moore killed by police
A year after Chantel Moore was killed by police in Edmundston, N.B., the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council and Green Party are calling for action.
Trans Mountain just lost another insurer
Following pressure from Indigenous and climate activists, Trans Mountain insurer Argo Group is slashing ties with the Crown corporation.
MPs across Canada on the remains of 215 children found at Kamloops residential school
“Now we can really start this conversation and ask: How many more bodies are out there? How many more children haven't gotten home yet?” says NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq.
Green, NDP leaders slam Liberals' 'failed approach' on climate goals
The Liberal government’s claims that Canada has turned the corner on rising greenhouse gas emissions are drawing fire from opposition leaders who remain unconvinced.
‘Recipe for disaster’: Oceana Canada criticizes cod quota
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has decided to increase the annual Atlantic cod quota despite stocks remaining critically low for three decades, a move Oceana Canada is calling “a recipe for disaster.”
Canada's embarrassing climate record is worst of G7 nations
Canada has had the highest emission growth of its peers since the Paris Agreement was signed, according to a new report.
MPs descend into tornado of confusion over net-zero bill
“Is this an ideological reason, that people didn’t want to vote on the Greens (amendment) but are ready to vote on the government’s? I’m wondering,” said Bloc Québécois MP Monique Pauzé.
Is this Transport Canada policy too slow for 366 whales?
There are now fewer than 366 right whales left in the world, according to researchers, and there have been 21 known right whale deaths in Canadian waters between 2017 and 2020.