Jonathan Wilkinson

Federal politicians and northern First Nations expressed concern over on Wednesday's, January 6, 2021, sale of energy leases in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Automakers are looking to see if president-elect Joe Biden will be able to land a deal on strict new auto rules — ones that Canada could adopt.

An NDP MP also wants to see a national strategy on fresh water, while a Liberal MP wants another national strategy to redress environmental racism.

Several MPs are currently sponsoring bills meant to hold the government to account on its climate commitments. 

Union says cutting tailpipe emissions is worthy, but effort must include strategy that is fair to Canadian workers

Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson appears ready to deal with opposition parties to secure the votes he needs to get his net-zero legislation through Parliament next year.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s new climate plan proposes growing the carbon price and injecting $15 billion worth of initiatives into the economy. His government is hoping these efforts will result in steeper cuts to Canada’s carbon pollution that go beyond current measures.

The environment and climate change minister's remarks come after former UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon urged Canada to “demonstrate greater leadership in the collective effort to tackle climate change.”

Marine refuges are still counted toward Canada's conservation target, up until the point at which oil drilling begins. That turns them into "ever-receding jigsaw puzzles," says Ecology Action Centre.

If we want to get to net zero by 2050, we first have to get to roughly half as many emissions in 2030 as in 2010, Elizabeth May says.

Canada was one of seven nations that increased the amount of public finance committed to the industry, on average, between 2014 and 2018.

The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board announced Nov. 4 that it had accepted a bid from BP Canada Energy Group ULC for 264,500 hectares of ocean in exchange for $27 million in work commitments.

“The Canadian government needs to stop bending over backwards to the big oil lobby and oil-friendly provincial governments at the expense of public health and action on the climate emergency,” says Environmental Defence.

Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said “all drilling projects must respect high environmental standards” after a Bloc Québécois MP raised questions about a government rule change meant to help industry.

The climate emergency “will be orders of magnitude greater in severity” than what has happened with COVID-19, said Iron & Earth director Bruce Wilson.