Opinion

It should be clear by now that anyone expecting North America’s oil companies to fund or finance the energy transition are going to be sorely disappointed, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

Experience from Australia shows the CCUS technology was not designed to contribute meaningfully to emissions reductions. 

If the financial sector is not helping to fight climate change, it is a hindrance, writes Julie Segal.

With the budget on the horizon, we won’t have long to wait to see if the fine print matches the expectations.

'It is our boldest step yet, and represents many important firsts in our country’s fight against climate change,' writes Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault.

New analysis from Clean Energy Canada calculated the total ownership costs of equivalent electric and gas cars and found that EV versions always end up cheaper than their gas counterparts, despite their higher sticker price.

Trying to meet emissions reduction targets in Canada without Alberta’s full support is like trying to leave the house with a toddler wrapped around your ankles.

In Europe and North America, high oil and food prices may be the jab in the ribs that will make us grumble until we see the benefits of wasting less, consuming less and focusing on higher values.

Now it’s time for them to brag about the size of their climate ambition — and do something about it, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

In a historic move, the United Nations Human Rights Council recently voted in favour of recognizing the right to a healthy environment. This right has already been recognized by 156 countries. Canada is not yet one of them.

People saying nice things about Justin Trudeau doesn’t get clicks in our current media landscape, and it doesn’t drive the kind of anger that plays so well on social media, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

We face a climate emergency — that is the existential threat of our time that must be decisively tackled in the three-year life of this agreement. And this agreement does not spell out an emergency plan, writes columnist Seth Klein.

Imagine the possibilities when cities, towns and regions across Canada are collaborating with their post-secondaries on the things that matter most.

For all his bluster and bravado, Pierre Poilievre is gifted at harnessing anger and putting it to work on his behalf, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

As young people, our demand for system change to save the plant isn’t naïve — it’s absolutely necessary. Science is behind us.