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This month, Norway announced new climate rules for companies where the government is a majority shareholder. Notable on the list is Equinor: operator and part owner of Bay du Nord, set to be Canada’s first deepwater offshore oil project.

The technology, put forward as part of the U.K.’s net-zero strategy, could extend the life of fossil fuel infrastructure, according to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.

The Donkin Mine in Cape Breton, located at the tip of the island close to the Atlantic Ocean, was shut down in 2020 due to unsafe working conditions — the mine’s roof collapsed over a dozen times during its last years of operation.

Katharine Hayhoe says the world is heading for dangers people have not seen in 10,000 years of civilization.

Caroline Dennett tells staff in a video that she made the decision because of "double-talk on climate."

If the financial sector is not helping to fight climate change, it is a hindrance, writes Julie Segal.

A new report from Efficiency Canada breaks down energy poverty across the country, the provincial programs that are attempting to address it, and what it would mean for the feds to step up.

The head of the United Nations announced the appointment on Thursday, March 31, 2022, of an expert panel led by Canada's former environment minister to scrutinize whether companies' efforts to curb climate change are credible or mere “ greenwashing.”

Banking with a financial institution that invests in fossil fuels doesn't necessarily mean your money is going directly toward these ventures, but your business with the bank still supports a fossil fuel financier. You can, however, make sure your own investments aren't tied to polluting sources of energy.

Not one of the top 30 financial institutions is following through on its climate pledge, a new report finds.

“Financial analysis reveals a continuing business model dependence on fossil fuels along with insignificant and opaque spending on clean energy.”

A report by McKinsey, one of the world's most influential consulting firms, estimates that $9.2 trillion will need to be invested every year for decades to limit the global temperature rise to 1.5 C and end the climate emergency.

Advocates say funding for the new plan will be the real challenge.

The COP26 outcome fell far short. But it did still manage to make progress on some key issues — which Egypt, the COP27 host, can build upon, writes Eddy Pérez.

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says he wants a national mandate that would force auto dealers to sell a certain number of electric vehicles to be in place by the end of next year.