Ottawa, B.C. to push electrification of gas industry to cut carbon emissions
The federal and British Columbia governments want to power the production of the natural gas industry in the province using electricity.
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Big Oil's latest victory
One of the last major hurdles for the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline was removed on Friday, August 23, 2019, by the Nebraska Supreme Court which rejected an attempt to force the developer to reapply for state approval.
Canada, California plan to work together to make cleaner cars, cut emissions
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna signed a vehicle-emissions agreement with California on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, that the state's governor and auto industry experts see as a signal that Canada is going to side with California in a U.S. dispute over emissions standards.
First ministers meeting shaping up to be most acrimonious in years
Wrangling over the agenda doesn't bode well for Friday's, December 7, 2018, first ministers' meeting, which is shaping up as one of the most fractious gatherings of Canada's federal, provincial and territorial leaders in decades.
Montreal wants to be carbon neutral by 2050
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante wants her city to be carbon neutral by 2050, making the pledge on the first day of a global summit promoting action on climate change in San Francisco.
To solve interprovincial conflicts, first find common ground, says new minister
The key to unlocking an ever-tightening knot of policy disputes between the provinces and the federal government will be to focus on those areas where everyone can agree, says the minister whose new job is to help do exactly that.
US scientists contradict Trump's climate claims
Federal scientists are warning that burning fossil fuels is already driving a steep increase in the United States of heat waves, droughts and floods.
Facts muddy Trump's claim that US is cleanest
President Donald Trump said the United States "will continue to be the cleanest and most environmentally friendly country on Earth." By some measures, it's the dirtiest.
Wall criticizes attempt to link carbon policy with provincial transfer payments
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says any attempt by Ottawa to link transfer money with a province's carbon tax policy would be a serious attack on federal-provincial relations.
Canada targets $23 trillion opportunity
Catherine McKenna hopes to drum up clean technology business for Canadian companies during a trade mission to China.
Opinion: Trudeau government takes small step forward with plan to "green" operations
This week’s announcement by the feds to “green government” seems like a small step in the right direction as we make the shift to renewable energy.
Extreme weather is "face of climate change," says Premier Wynne
The premiers of Ontario and British Columbia, Kathleen Wynne and Christy Clark, both cautiously linked climate change to the Fort McMurray fires
Major oilsands project shuts down as Fort McMurray fire moves toward Saskatchewan
Syncrude, Canada's largest synthetic crude oil project in the oil sands, is the latest victim of the Fort McMurray wildfire.
Moving too fast on climate could damage national unity, Catherine McKenna says
"There are a lot of people who have lost jobs in Alberta," McKenna said. "I’m not saying that we destroy our planet. But I think we need to be thoughtful of how we move forward.”
Why was the NEB deleting an email sent in the middle of the night?
Canada's pipeline regulator, the National Energy Board, is under investigation for deleting evidence that pointed to a mistake by its head of security.