Jonathan Wilkinson

Friday’s cabinet shuffle is widely seen as an attempt by Trudeau to plug the holes before the Liberal ship capsizes, but nonetheless there are positive signals for the climate concerned.

The resignation of Deputy Primer Minister Chrystia Freeland on Monday kicked off a day of turmoil on Parliament Hill including an evening meeting of the Liberal caucus, where some members called for Trudeau to step aside as party leader.

Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is catching flak from opposition MPs after Canada’s Impact Assessment Agency decided a massive thermal coal mine expansion in Alberta does not require a federal assessment.

On Dec. 6, the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) decided Coalspur’s Vista Coal mine expansion in west-central Alberta will not be subject to a federal impact assessment.

A new analysis by the Independent Electricity System Operator looking at upcoming regulations around restrictions on emissions from electricity generation found that Ontario would have to add twice as much new generation as it is already planning, which is "not feasible" in that time frame.

Alberta is taking the federal government to court, saying Ottawa has failed to follow through on what Premier Danielle Smith calls necessary changes to a law governing resource development.

Announcing an upcoming motion under her Alberta Sovereignty within a United Canada Act on Tuesday, Smith said the government plans to challenge the cap in court when or if it becomes law, and that it will take the steps necessary to give the province exclusive authority and ownership of emissions data, ban federal employees from designated oil and gas facilities, and more.

Newly surfaced federal data on Canada's exported emissions reveals a concerning trend. Despite emission reduction efforts at home, Canada's exported emissions from coal, oil and gas are dramatically climbing — and wiping out domestic progress.

Capping oil and gas pollution is crucial to cut greenhouse gas emissions, while ensuring the industry’s competitiveness through the energy transition, federal ministers said Monday. But Ottawa’s fiercest critics were quick to slam the proposal, setting up fresh rounds of conflict for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s beleaguered government.

Premier Danielle Smith said Tuesday it's a de facto production cap that will stifle the economy.

There are some big-ticket items coming soon: an oil and gas emissions cap, new clean electricity regulations, and restrictions on methane.

With a federal election looming, Liberals are claiming the high ground on climate change and accusing the NDP of caving to Conservative disinformation. It's a clear preview of what's to come.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is trying to topple the government with a non-confidence motion this week. It's unlikely to work, but is a clear preview into the intense political battle on the horizon.

Over $9 million awarded to Nova Scotia research hub to investigate future power transmission network as developers consider regional offshore wind economics ahead of first auction next year.

A proposed hydro dam twice the size of British Columbia’s Site C megaproject, looms large over the East Coast’s energy future. The project is called Gull Island, and it is a beast.