Canada’s new building code is paving a way to net-zero
The net-zero goal will be achieved through a slew of approaches, such as improving the building envelope and more efficient windows.
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Forests are ignored in climate change picture says scientist Suzanne Simard
Canada hasn't paid enough attention to what could be a leafy, green ally in the fight against climate change, says one of the country's most prominent scientists.
B.C.’s largest fossil fuel subsidy cost the province over $1B last year
A B.C. program that has been referred to as a “tax loophole for fracking operators” cost the province $1.162 billion in royalty revenues last year.
Greta Thunberg-inspired citizens marched in cities across Canada to bring more attention to climate change
Protesters gathered in cities across Canada on Friday, March 25, 2022, to denounce government inaction on fighting climate change as part of a series of worldwide environmental protests.
UN chief says don't let Russia crisis fuel climate destruction
Countries scrambling to replace Russian oil, gas and coal supplies with any available alternative may fuel the world’s “mutually assured destruction” through climate change, the head of the United Nations warned on Monday, March 21, 2022.
To meet climate goals, rich countries like Canada must end oil and gas production by 2034: report
For the world to have a shot at limiting global warming to 1.5 C, Canada and other wealthy fossil fuel producing nations need to stop all production by 2034, according to a new report.
A warming climate is sending more tree-destroying pests north
According to Environment Canada, the overall economic impact of invasive species in Canada, including plants and living creatures, is staggering: about $7.5 billion annually.
How climate change is messing with the global supply chain
The impact of the COVID pandemic on the global supply chain has been widely reported. But extreme weather, from floods to wildfires, is increasingly hammering ports, highways, and factories worldwide, and experts warn these climate-induced disruptions will only get worse.
Ontario to invest $131.6 million in electric vehicle manufacturing, but vague on how to increase demand
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was also on hand, announcing a matching $131.6-million contribution from Ottawa to go toward Honda’s $1.4-billion upgrade.
Ontario’s approach to tackling climate change ‘disappointing’: environment minister
Steven Guilbeault's comments come a few months before a provincial election in Canada’s most populous province.
Court rules Australian environment minister has no climate duty of care
An appeals court on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, overturned a groundbreaking ruling that Australia’s environment minister had a duty to protect younger people against climate change.
Every tool in the toolbox: Why we need carbon capture, utilization and storage in the fight against climate change
They say that carbon capture and storage has the potential to make a big dent in cutting pollution, while creating sustainable jobs and economic growth across the country.
Feds announce next step as Canadians prepare to rally for a just transition
Two days before Canadians across the country will come together in a show of widespread support for just transition legislation, the federal government announced a long-awaited next step to ensure “a just transition through the creation of sustainable jobs.”
Five timber companies could decide the fate of B.C.’s old-growth forests
Five big timber companies hold the future of nearly half of British Columbia’s at-risk old-growth forests in their hands, according to a new report.
Abandoned LNG project in Nova Scotia reimagined as floating barge
The company responsible for an abandoned LNG project in Nova Scotia has put a new plan on the table — a floating barge off the coast of Guysborough County.