Hands off the global climate pact, says European Union
We have spent 20 years negotiating. Now it is time for action and the world's priority is implementation.
Energy
As Canada's first oilsands mine nears 50-year mark, site a contrast of old, new
Nearly 50 years after the opening of Canada's first major oilsands mine, the site is an epicentre of energy, teeming with bustling workers amid signs of its pioneering past and cutting-edge future.
Subsidizing electric cars is inefficient and costly, report says
Provincial subsidies to encourage the use of electric vehicles are the most expensive, least effective way to help cut greenhouse gas emissions, the Montreal Economic Institute says in a new report.
The bike turns 200 this month, but Suzuki explains why it never gets old
Two hundred years ago this month, an environmental and fuel crisis inspired one of our greatest inventions.
Trudeau can't afford his ambiguity on Trump
Der Spiegel stands by report suggesting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeased U.S. President Donald Trump regarding removal of mention of the Paris climate agreement from declaration.
Alberta energy minister to tout oil and trade in North Dakota
Energy Minister Margaret McCuaig-Boyd is heading to the United States to promote Alberta’s energy industry.
From Montreal to Athens, mayors agree: Citizens make greener cities
Mayors and experts from all over the world agree that local governments need to partner with citizens to succeed in making cities more sustainable.
Oilsands pioneers recall big promise, big problems with industry's first mine
The launch of Canada’s first large−scale oilsands mine began on a cold and overcast September day in 1967, with speeches to a crowd of about 600 VIPs.
Oilsands through the hourglass: moments that shaped an economic juggernaut
The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers estimates that oilsands output will reach 3.7 million barrels per day in 2030, from 2.4 million bpd last year.
Study finds Canadian oil and gas spending at risk under stricter emissions limit
A study by financial think-tank Carbon Tracker says Canadian oil and gas companies rank among some of the most exposed to climate policy risk.
Little wooden cards to map impact of potential Energy East oil spill
Environmental groups have set a small fleet of wooden cards afloat in the Ottawa River at a proposed Energy East pipeline crossing point at Pointe-Fortune, Que.
Judge announces Trump won't be defendant in pipeline lawsuit
Keeping Trump out of the case eliminates a possible complication to a lawsuit by a group of Sioux tribal members over the disputed Dakota Access oil pipeline, says Associated Press.
Despite denial, explosive report about Trudeau and Merkel still standing
The German magazine Der Spiegel has reported that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office "requested that we publish a response" to an earlier story about Trudeau appeasing U.S. President Donald Trump.
Greenpeace’s Bunny McDiarmid dishes on lawsuits, sinking ships and Trump
National Observer spoke with McDiarmid about the Resolute lawsuits, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s environmental record, climate action in the age of Trump and more.
Merkel: Pope urged her to fight for Paris climate deal
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Pope Francis encouraged her to work to preserve the Paris climate accord despite the U.S. withdrawal and shared her aim to "bring down walls," and not build them.