Deutsche Bank won't back any new oilsands or coal projects
Frankfurt-based Deutsche Bank is joining a lengthening list of European lenders and insurance companies that say they won't back new oilsands projects.
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COVID-19 crisis offers Canada route to low carbon economy
The end of the COVID-19 pandemic may be a long way off, but analysts are already looking ahead to how Canada could hasten its recovery and position itself for a low-carbon economy.
With oilsands mine on the line, Teck announces 'carbon neutral' goals
The Vancouver-based mining company proposing to build the massive Frontier oilsands mine in northeastern Alberta has set a target to be "carbon neutral" by 2050.
Teck goes for solar
Mining company Teck Resources Ltd. says it is purchasing the SunMine solar electricity generating facility in B.C. from the City of Kimberley.
Robots unlikely to cause mass layoffs: federal documents say
Newly released documents show that top government officials believe there is no imminent threat that artificial intelligence and robots will displace large segments of the Canadian workforce.
Trudeau government exploring mining crucial minerals for US market
The Trudeau government is digging for intelligence on the role Canada's mining sector could play in providing the United States and other key trading partners with crucial minerals and metals — from cobalt to tellurium — considered building blocks of the new economy.
Mark Carney becomes UN special envoy on 'climate action'
Bank of England governor Mark Carney, who previously served as Canada's top central banker, will be taking on a new role as the United Nations' special envoy on climate action and climate finance.
Trans Mountain pipeline ruling shakes central pillar of Trudeau agenda
On Wednesday, August 29, 2018, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau painstakingly explained to students in Kapuskasing, Ont., how the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project is a central pillar of his government's agenda.
Canada's goal is to become world's cleanest producer of LNG: Carr
Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr says Canada's pathway to a clean energy future includes not only transitioning to renewable sources of energy but also technology that makes traditional fossil fuels cleaner to produce and burn.
Canada's hope to get climate change into NAFTA could prove difficult
U.S. President Donald Trump's stance on climate change may end up being the biggest stumbling block in NAFTA talks when it comes to the environment.
Business leaders express concern about promises in B.C. NDP-Green agreement
Some business leaders in Canada expressed concerns on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, that the fallout from British Columbia's election is discouraging the private sector from investing in the province.
Alberta and Ottawa help fund Calgary centre for carbon conversion projects
The Alberta government and the federal government are each providing $10 million to help build a test facility in Calgary for technologies that convert carbon dioxide emissions into usable products.