Saskatchewan takes federal carbon tax fight to Supreme Court of Canada
The Saskatchewan government has filed notice that it is taking its challenge of the federal carbon tax to the Supreme Court of Canada.
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Alberta premier says carbon taxes won't help stop forest fire threat
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says forest fires have always been around and carbon taxes won't do anything to change that.
New UCP members sworn in as Alberta legislature poised to axe carbon tax
On the eve of Alberta's carbon tax heading to the chopping block, the province's environment minister says green projects currently being funded by the levy will go ahead.
NDP unveils parts of climate plan in motion as the Green Party edges closer
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh says his party will cut Canada’s emissions almost in half over the next decade as he tries to stake out a claim to the climate change agenda in the looming federal election.
U.S. is hotbed of climate change denial, major global survey finds
The U.S. is a hotbed of climate science denial when compared with other countries, with international polling finding a significant number of Americans do not believe human-driven climate change is occurring. Out of 23 countries, only Saudi Arabia and Indonesia had higher proportion of doubters
Trudeau government offers Kenney oilsands exemptions if he protects Notley's cap
The federal government of Justin Trudeau took the initiative on Jason Kenney's first day in power in Alberta, offering to exempt a list of specific oilsands operations from environmental assessment if the new UCP government sticks to Rachel Notley's 100 megatonne emissions cap.
Saskatchewan Appeal Court to rule on whether carbon tax constitutional
Saskatchewan's Court of Appeal is to release its ruling this week on whether the federally imposed carbon tax is constitutional.
Oilsands lobby speechless as government scientists point to higher pollution
A report compiled by Environment Canada shows that four fossil fuel facilities in northern Alberta produced far more carbon dioxide and other pollutants than they are required to report under international guidelines.
Canada has third highest global rate of new childhood asthma cases from traffic pollution
The equivalent of 11,000 new cases of childhood asthma a day occur worldwide due to toxic air from traffic, researchers say, while Canada has the third highest rate in the world, trailing only Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. Toronto is also among the top 10 cities with the highest number of asthma cases among children.
So what did California do with that $1.4 billion in cap-and-trade money?
Think of California as a kind of green Robin Hood. For six years now, it has been taking money from polluters and spending it to slash greenhouse gas emissions. Last year, the state spent US$1.4 billion on such efforts. So where’s did all that money go? Here's what a state can buy when it starts taxing polluters.
B.C. Court of Appeal to hear province's oil-transport reference case Monday
British Columbia's Court of Appeal will consider a key question regarding provincial powers in the political battle over the future of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project during a five-day hearing that starts on Monday, March 18, 2019.
Alberta says GHG reductions prove carbon pricing works
Alberta's NDP government says that sharp reductions in pollution from electricity production over the past two years prove that carbon pricing is effective.
Scientist who resisted censorship of climate report lost her job
Climate scientist Maria Caffrey is out of a job starting Friday.
Saskatchewan's challenge of federal carbon tax in hands of Appeal court
Five Saskatchewan judges have reserved their decision on the constitutionality of a federally imposed carbon tax after two days of hearings in Regina.
What is the Green New Deal and how would it benefit society?
Republicans call it a "socialist manifesto," environmental groups hail it, and some say it doesn’t go far enough.