Carbon & Sustainability
Trudeau to unveil Canada's new 2030 emissions target as groups push it to be higher
Thursday, April 22, 2021, 6:31 AM MDT
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to announce today what Canada's new targets will be for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by the…
NextEra inks $733 million wind purchase in latest green deal
Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 7:11 AM MDT
NextEra Energy Inc. agreed to acquire four wind farms from Brookfield Renewable Partners LP for $733 million in the energy…
Biden to vow cutting U.S. climate-warming emissions in half
Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 6:32 AM MDT
White House officials have told supporters they will pledge to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by at least half by…
Russian lawmakers back the nation’s first ever climate law
Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 7:16 AM MDT
Russia, the world’s fourth-largest polluter and country often criticized for unambitious, has made its first step towards carbon trading and a detailed…
Record Chinese coal burning to drive surge in carbon emissions
Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 7:07 AM MDT
Chinese coal consumption is poised to hit a record this year, contradicting a view held by many climate change and…
Toyota unveils new EV, joins Volkswagen’s bet on electric future
Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 6:44 AM MDT
Toyota Motor Corp. is accelerating up its push into electric vehicles with the release of its first SUV built on…
Exxon floats $100 billion government-backed carbon capture hub
Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 6:37 AM MDT
Exxon Mobil Corp. proposed a giant, $100 billion hub to capture carbon dioxide emissions along the U.S. Gulf Coast in…
Liberals focus on clean technology for climate spending
Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 6:23 AM MDT
Pushing the private sector to develop clean technology – and heavy emitters to adopt it – is where billions in…
Federal government looks beyond near term with climate stimulus
Monday, April 19, 2021, 5:25 PM MDT
Justin Trudeau’s government is proposing a raft of funding for Canadian companies — including money for infrastructure and tax incentives…
Winners of $20M contest make concrete to trap carbon dioxide
Monday, April 19, 2021, 7:05 AM MDT
Organizers of a $20 million contest to develop products from greenhouse gas that flows from power plants announced two winners…
White House considers methane-busting vow before climate summit
Friday, April 16, 2021, 6:46 AM MDT
The Biden administration is considering singling out methane for significant reductions as part of a pledge to cut greenhouse gases…
Low carbon bucks: Conservatives pitch consumer carbon pricing through savings account
Friday, April 16, 2021, 6:18 AM MDT
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is pitching a loyalty-card style of carbon pricing where consumers would see what they pay on…
