Carbon & Sustainability
Nikola held talks with BP on hydrogen fuel network
Thursday, September 24, 2020, 7:08 AM MDT
Nikola Corp. was in advanced talks with BP plc over a partnership to build hydrogen fuel stations shortly before a…
Trudeau stresses green tech in Governor General's speech from the throne
Thursday, September 24, 2020, 6:40 AM MDT
The Trudeau government says it will launch a new fund to spur investments and jobs in green technology as it…
Canada’s carbon tax conundrum continues as Supreme Court reserves judgment in cases
Thursday, September 24, 2020, 6:29 AM MDT
The Supreme Court of Canada reserved judgment on the national carbon tax Wednesday. After two days of hearings and presentations…
Feds reluctantly approve Ontario carbon price for big industrial emitters
Tuesday, September 22, 2020, 6:19 AM MDT
Ontario will be able to use its own carbon-pricing system for big industrial emitters after getting a green light from…
Founder of GM electric truck partner quits amid allegations
Monday, September 21, 2020, 7:22 AM MDT
Shares in electric and hydrogen-powered truck startup Nikola plunged on Monday after the company's founder resigned amid allegations of fraud…
A legacy of greenwashing haunts BP’s end-of-oil vision
Monday, September 21, 2020, 6:53 AM MDT
BP plc is probably the first oil major that has made concrete plans for the end of oil—or at least…
Federal, provincial battle over carbon tax goes before Supreme Court this week
Monday, September 21, 2020, 6:12 AM MDT
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's carbon tax is going on trial Tuesday. The Supreme Court of Canada is set to hear…
Electric vehicle sales slump as supply challenges leave dealerships with shortages
Monday, September 21, 2020, 6:08 AM MDT
The COVID-19 pandemic has pummelled Canada's automobile industry but it's the lack of supply that's helping to short-circuit electric vehicle…
Are batteries the trade war China’s already won?
Thursday, September 17, 2020, 7:10 AM MDT
Come next summer, at a lithium-ion battery factory in Endicott, N.Y., thousands of rechargeable cells should start rolling off a…
Circle K owner plans electric-car charging push in U.S., Canada
Thursday, September 17, 2020, 7:03 AM MDT
Circle K owner Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. is taking its electric car strategy to North America after learning from consumer habits…
Oil billionaire Rokke says it’s time to move focus to renewables
Wednesday, September 16, 2020, 6:34 AM MDT
Norwegian billionaire Kjell Inge Rokke, who built most of his fortune on oil and gas, says the time has come…
BP’s clean energy push starts with five-year dash on solar, wind
Wednesday, September 16, 2020, 6:23 AM MDT
BP plc’s journey from oil major to clean energy giant will start with a five-year sprint to dramatically boost wind…
