Catherine McKenna

The numbers point to a Canadian sector that's facing intense international competition from a flourishing global industry.

Depending on who's talking, pipeline companies are either making progress or there's a frightening disaster in the making.

Justin Trudeau's government found itself attacked from all sides on Tuesday over its pipeline policies.

Environment Minister Catherine McKenna embraced renewable energy companies on Wednesday, urging them to help Canada achieve its international climate change commitments.

"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.”

Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna said the controversial energy project is "not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects."

Despite having fallen behind in clean energy investment last year, the minister of Environment and Climate Change is optimistic about Canada's climate change future.

New federal funding announced on Friday could lead to a range of innovative products and solutions such as roll-it-up, portable solar power or greener beer.

Barack Obama is "courageous" for tackling climate change in the U.S., says Canadian Environment Minister Catherine McKenna

New Brunswick's environment minister Brian Kenny is backing Energy East and a green future - but his Ontarian counterpart warns that time is running out as extreme weather closes in on Canada.

Protesters called on federal government to halt pipeline review process for both Energy East and Kinder Morgan, saying they are flawed.

Environment Minister Catherine McKenna said there was "good co-operation" on issues considered a priority for Canada.

Canada's new goal of 1.5 per cent at the Paris talks is impressive, but now the federal government needs to deliver on their promise.