After 2 years, Coca-Cola’s promise to scale up reusable packaging is dead
The pledge was born out of shareholder activism — and was withdrawn as regulators crack down on greenwashing.
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A new EV battery could last more than 8 times longer, travel farther
Researchers from Dalhousie University spent six years charging and discharging an emerging lithium-ion battery material to see how many charging cycles it could take: a typical battery lasts 2,400 cycles, while the new battery lasted more than 20,000 cycles.
Tories call for House hearings on U.S. tariff threat as Liberals navigate internal problems
"We have a U.S. president(-elect) with a strong mandate, who is a powerful negotiator who can spot weakness from a mile away," Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Tuesday.
What the future might hold for PM Justin Trudeau and the Liberals
The Liberal government was thrown into disarray this week when Chrystia Freeland stepped down from cabinet as finance minister, reviving calls for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down or call an election.
On display: Humanity's enduring relationship with the natural world
The Aga Khan Museum’s Life on Land exhibition explores sustainability and humanity’s enduring connection to animals, water and the land.
Feds retreat from net-zero power grids by 2035 promise
New rules to transition Canada's power grids to be clean by 2035 have been significantly watered down, allowing fossil fuels to stay on the grid for decades to come thanks to freshly introduced loopholes — a trade off for reliability feds say.
Norway pauses mining in the Arctic Ocean — for the moment
The debate over deep-sea mining exposes a contradiction between the country’s proud culture of environmental stewardship and its dependence on the extraction of the ocean’s riches.
No word from the PM who is taking time to mull his future: natural resources minister
The resignation of Deputy Primer Minister Chrystia Freeland on Monday kicked off a day of turmoil on Parliament Hill including an evening meeting of the Liberal caucus, where some members called for Trudeau to step aside as party leader.
Quebec will ban the sale of most new gas-powered vehicles by 2035
The rules, adopted Monday, applies to all "light-duty" vehicles, which the province describes as cars, light trucks, pickup trucks, and most SUVs.
Federal conservatives win B.C. byelection
In another blow to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals, the federal Conservatives have won a byelection in the British Columbia riding of Cloverdale-Langley City.
Parliament is set to break for the holidays, minus Freeland as finance minister
After Chrystia Freeland's bombshell departure from cabinet Monday morning, several Liberal MPs called for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step aside as well.
Key climate takeaways from a dramatic Fall Economic Statement
Climate takeaways from the 2024 Fall Economic Statement: updates on oil and gas, clean energy tax credits, nuclear regulations and more.
The climate cost of Trump’s tariffs
The tariffs will make everything from heat pumps and solar panels to EVs more expensive.
Diesel spill at B.C. salmon farm caused by 'human error'
Human error during a fuel transfer at a fish farm has resulted in a spill of up to 8,000 litres of diesel near Zeballos, on the northwest side of Vancouver Island.
Calls for PM Justin Trudeau to resign reach fever pitch as LeBlanc replaces Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned from cabinet on the day of the fall economic statement and Housing Minister Sean Fraser announced he won't run in the next election