U.S. President Joe Biden is also expected to call on major economies to join him in bold action at virtual summit of 40 world leaders, running April 22 and 23.
None of Canada’s big five banks were founding signatories of the UN-convened Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) that promised April 21 to align investment portfolios with science-based climate targets starting in 2030.
“They’re nuts, and they have to get their act together,” says resort manager Bill Dougan, adding not only are B.C.'s new COVID-19 travel restrictions too late, but now they also threaten to sink a second summer season.
The federal budget’s plan to retrofit residential buildings falls short of what is needed to reduce Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions and create well-paying jobs, experts say.
Budget 2021's significant investment in the protection of Pacific salmon and the development of a federal strategy are desperately needed, say conservation groups.
Industry is excited about the budget's carbon-capture investments. But the technology is still expensive, and projects have not performed to expectations. Environmentalists worry it will lock us in to fossil fuels. Will Trudeau's wager pay off?
Fields, vineyards, orchards, and ranches could soon see their greenhouse gas emissions plummet thanks to unprecedented support from the federal government in Monday's Budget 2021.
Summit Carbon Solutions says it is developing a US$2-billion pipeline project that will carry carbon dioxide captured from ethanol refineries scattered across the Midwest to a site in North Dakota where it will be pumped thousands of feet underground.
In February, a B.C. trophy hunter made headlines after posting Instagram photos of herself holding two local wolves she had killed. Outrage at her actions was matched only by people’s disbelief when they learned she was technically working within the confines of the law.
Amazon has invested in nine more renewable energy projects globally, including one in Alberta, as it aims to cancel out its massive carbon footprint by 2040.
In an interview with Yale e360, epidemiologist Shanna Swan talks about how falling sperm counts and other fertility problems are linked to chemicals in consumer products and explains why the Biden administration needs to follow Europe’s lead in restricting these substances.
The 2021 federal budget represented a pivot towards a national industrial strategy for achieving emissions reductions, said Sahir Khan, co-founder and executive vice-president at the University of Ottawa's Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy.
Anti-pipeline activists are accusing Canadian energy giant Enbridge of setting a disturbing precedent by providing funds for policing its Line 3 pipeline in Minnesota — and opponents worry Indigenous women who oppose the project are deliberately being targeted.