fossil fuels

University of Toronto's school of the environment is banning all donations and sponsorships from fossil fuel companies as part of its commitment to divest from these industries by 2030.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Wednesday that the federal government is moving ahead with guidelines around sustainable investing and corporate climate disclosures, but details on the plans are scarce.

As climate activists spoke out against fossil fuel presence, countries detailed the barriers slowing their transition to clean energy.

Canada and other wealthy nations spent some US$535 billion on subsidies for  the fossil fuel sector in 2023, while support for clean energy topped out at US$168 billion, says a new study.

Seniors across Canada attended “rocking chair rallies,” marches, movie nights, town halls and other protests Monday to stress the importance of fighting climate change.

As part of its ongoing BC election coverage, Canada’s National Observer is providing a cheat sheet on parties’ climate plans to date

Promise to ‘transition away from fossil fuels’ made at Cop28 climate talks has been left out of draft resolutions

A new study offers the first comprehensive look at the ties between fossil fuel companies and universities.

A new study demonstrates that intensifiers such as "crisis" or "emergency" or novel new phrases such as "global boiling" aren't helpful in motivating people to get worried about the issue — in most cases, they already are.

Politicians are often fed misleading information by corporate interests that oppose strong climate action, which masks the often overwhelming support of voters for key climate policies.

In recent years, the U.K. and U.S. governments and private sector have offered incentives and funds to help ramp up SAF production. But skeptics say the alternative fuels will hardly make a dent in the airline industry’s large carbon footprint.

The oil and gas giant's profits reached US$14 billion, angering climate advocates as the corporation continues to grow its fossil fuel business while pulling back on low-carbon alternatives.

Since October 2023, Inukjuak has halved its reliance on fossil fuels and aims to eliminate their use for heating and electricity in residential buildings by October 2024.

A trove of monthly odour complaints to a Metro Vancouver hotline reveal over 200 grievances were filed with the municipal government between August 2022 and November 2023. The documents obtained by Canada's National Observer through an access to information request show about 50 people filed complaints, with one person filing 53 between December 2022 and June 2023.

The second instalment of this year's national carbon price rebate will be deposited or mailed out to millions of households today.