Carbon & Sustainability
Unifor calls for national auto strategy, dedicated ministry to capture EV potential
Friday, August 12, 2022, 7:48 AM MDT
Unifor is calling for a national auto strategy, and a dedicated federal government ministry to lead it, at a time of…
Saudi Aramco to make huge bet on carbon storage
Thursday, August 11, 2022, 6:42 AM MDT
Saudi Aramco plans to begin permanently storing carbon dioxide from 2026 in one of the largest facilities of its kind,…
US set to deliver more offshore wind energy in new climate bill
Tuesday, August 9, 2022, 7:09 AM MDT
The strong gusts blowing off the coasts of Puerto Rico, Guam and other US territories offer big green energy potential…
Proposed emissions cap on oil and gas sector 'overly ambitious': CNRL
Thursday, August 4, 2022, 2:05 PM MDT
The head of Canada's largest oil-and-gas producing company criticized the federal government's proposed emissions cap for the energy sector Thursday,…
Ottawa earmarks funds for N.S. green energy, but ponders fossil fuel supports too
Thursday, July 21, 2022, 11:54 AM MDT
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising green energy funds for Nova Scotia, while also saying the idea of upgraded facilities…
Biden cites climate threat, stops short of declaring emergency
Thursday, July 21, 2022, 6:53 AM MDT
President Joe Biden called climate change an “existential threat” and unveiled new policies to fight its effects –including opening additional…
Global oil map seen shifting as industry embraces renewables
Thursday, July 21, 2022, 6:42 AM MDT
The world’s oil map is being redrawn as the industry becomes increasingly intertwined with renewables, according to consultancy Wood Mackenzie…
EDC targets reduced portfolio emissions from oil and gas, aerospace
Tuesday, July 19, 2022, 1:37 PM MDT
Export Development Canada (EDC) has laid out emission reduction targets for its lending portfolios in the oil and gas and…
Canada lays out options for oil and gas industry emissions cap
Tuesday, July 19, 2022, 6:46 AM MDT
The Canadian government released potential designs for an emissions cap on the oil and gas industry, the next step in…
Feds propose to cap oil, gas emissions using industry specific carbon pricing system
Monday, July 18, 2022, 6:23 AM MDT
The federal government is proposing to use an industry-specific cap-and-trade system or a modified carbon pricing system to set a…
Canada’s oilsands look into use of nuclear power as 'net zero changes everything'
Monday, July 18, 2022, 6:14 AM MDT
The pressing global need to slash emissions in the face of a growing climate crisis is driving renewed interest in…
Irving Oil invests in hydrogen to lower emissions, offer clean energy to customers
Tuesday, July 12, 2022, 1:39 PM MDT
Irving Oil is expanding hydrogen capacity at its Saint John, N.B., refinery in a bid to lower carbon emissions and…