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UN requires climate talk delegates to state affiliation to curb Big Oil lobbying efforts
Climate campaigners have long complained that the so-called Conferences of the Parties, or COPs, are undermined by lobbyists for oil and gas firms attending under the guise of country delegates.
For 11 days this month, global temperatures spiked into the no-go zone
The mercury has since dipped again, but experts say the short surge marked a new global heat record for June and indicates more extremes ahead as the planet enters an El Niño phase that could last years.
Feds table sustainable jobs bill to back up pledge to help workers transition
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said it is not about shutting down Canada's fossil fuel industry, but the sector will only survive if it massively invests in technology to cut greenhouse-gas emissions from extracting and refining oil and gas.
Trudeau learned of serial killer Paul Bernardo's prison transfer the day it happened
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office says he learned about the prison transfer of Paul Bernardo the day it happened — a day earlier than Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino.
BC environmentalists applaud as global salmon farm company backs land-based aquaculture in Japan
The backing of a land-based salmon farm in Japan by a global company with ties to ocean fish farms in British Columbia has Indigenous and conservation groups calling on the federal government to accelerate its transition away from open-net farms.
Bell's media cuts put Bill C-18 back in the spotlight as Meta blocks some news
A bill meant to force big tech companies to compensate Canadian media for news content appearing on their platforms is back in the spotlight amid BCE Inc.'s decision to slash 1,300 positions, including six per cent of its media arm.
To meet climate goals faster approvals for major projects are key
Canada has no hope of reaching its 2050 climate goals unless it can find a way to speed up the approvals process for major projects in this country, a new report states.
Ontario town’s council endorses right-to-repair movement
The town council of Bradford West Gwillimbury, Ont., has endorsed the right-to-repair movement and passed a resolution asking the federal government to expedite promised public consultations.
Secret to saving species is blowing in the wind
Scientists just figured out that thousands of air-quality stations have been accidentally gathering invaluable DNA data on local organisms.
New environmental law moved the needle, but how it protects ‘sacrifice zones’ is unclear
Reforms to Canada’s leading environmental law are finally here, but it's only the beginning for front-line communities.
What if conservation laws protected animals — and the people who rely on them — before they were endangered?
A team of scientists and leadership of First Nations in British Columbia urged policymakers to protect the abundance of culturally significant species.
Unions and environmentalists team up in bid to sink B.C. port expansion project
Labour unions are joining forces with environmental organizations to oppose a massive Metro Vancouver port expansion greenlit by the federal government earlier this year.
Russia threatens to cut relations with Canada over cargo plane seizure
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Ukraine on the weekend, where he announced that Canada officially seized an airplane that had been sitting on the tarmac at Toronto's Pearson International Airport since February 2022.
Gas stove wars play out among top U.S. lawmakers
Venturing back into the nation's culture wars, the Republican-controlled House is taking up legislation that GOP lawmakers say would protect gas stoves from overzealous government regulators.