Energy

Thirty world leaders hammer out their vision for a successful Paris agreement - including a poverty-free new economy and international action - but Canada remains out for the count.

Brazilian emissions set to plunge by 42 per cent on 2005 levels by 2030 as President Dilma Rousseff announces huge expansion of renewables sector to match.

An NDP government would allow provinces to opt out of federal plan if their own emissions-reduction strategies are as good as or better than Ottawa's.

Charging large emitters up to $50 a tonne for carbon emissions would produce the best result - but that price would also raise electricity costs more than any other .

As 40 world leaders meet with Ban Ki-moon in New York to hammer out roadmap to a low-carbon future, Harper turns his back yet again.

Company expects project to add $12.2 billion to Canada's gross domestic product over the first two decades of operations.

Crews are now opening a second route to the well site 18 km from Fox Creek.

Trican's revolving credit facility from its bank lenders will be reduced to a maximum of $410 million from $575 million.

Bank will dedicate $4 billion to fighting climate change by ramping up support for green energy - and spending on global warming will rise to 30 per cent of its financing.

Board needs more info and declares "excluded period" for the review, beginning last week and lasting until Jan. 8, 2016

Nations aiming for global climate pact in Paris in December must commit to a world where all 7 billion people have equal rights and access to electricity, opportunity, and justice, says minister.

...but Harper's got his bad COP routine down pat and may yet deny us a greener, safer future in the name of continued oil sands development.

Industry supports covers almost all of Cumulative Environmental Management Association's $5 million budget - and province is making industry funding optional as of next year.

Notley wants at least one new pipeline built that will carry the province's oil to new markets.