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India pledges to ramp up renewable energy output five-fold by 2020
Nations aiming for global climate pact in Paris in December must commit to a world where all 7 billion people have equal rights and access to electricity, opportunity, and justice, says minister.
Federal agency reports dead walruses found on Alaska beach where huge herd had gathered
Dead animals were discovered near Point Lay at the same location where 35,000 walrus were spotted on shore Sept. 2 - but the latest deaths appear to be of natural causes.
Provocative political issues fire up first French-language debate
Strange alliance emerges between Harper and Duceppe over contentious issue of niqabs in citizenship ceremonies.
Oilsands monitoring group votes not to disband despite funding crunch
Industry supports covers almost all of Cumulative Environmental Management Association's $5 million budget - and province is making industry funding optional as of next year.
Alberta Premier Notley wants to see at least one 'drama-free' pipeline project
Notley wants at least one new pipeline built that will carry the province's oil to new markets.
Alberta to consider mountaintop coal mine for company facing environmental probe
Benga Mining begins regulatory process for a mine that would see 12 square kilometres on the top of Grassy Mountain in southwestern Alberta near Blairmore turned into a terraced coal mine.
Delay in approval of settlement fund for victims of Lac-Megantic rail disaster
U.S. bankruptcy judge on orders parties to reconvene Oct. 5, and the U.S. bankruptcy trustee is confident settlement will be confirmed.
Caterpillar plans up to 5,000 job cuts, possibly more, lowers revenue expectation
Company is also dropping its 2015 revenue forecast by $1 billion as stocks plummet.
TransCanada warns layoffs coming as oil downturn squeezes customers
One-fifth of senior leadership positions are being axed but it remains to be seen how many of the company's 6,000 workers will be laid off.