Carbon & Sustainability
Energy minister calls independent Site C dam report 'helpful,' will consult cabinet
Friday, January 8, 2021, 6:41 AM MST
British Columbia's energy minister says he has received a report on the status of the Site C dam project and will soon…
Exxon discloses full scope of fuel emissions for first time
Wednesday, January 6, 2021, 7:14 AM MST
Exxon Mobil Corp. disclosed emissions data on customers’ use of its fuels and other products for the first time after…
Will COVID stimulus be the breakthrough carbon capture has been waiting for?
Wednesday, January 6, 2021, 7:04 AM MST
When the U.S. Congress passed its omnibus spending and COVID relief bill last month, plenty of people noted that it…
BP shareholder files climate resolution with oil major’s input
Wednesday, December 23, 2020, 7:20 AM MST
Dutch activist investor Follow This filed a climate resolution for BP plc’s annual general meeting, having received support from the oil…
Five easy things Biden can do on climate, plus two he can’t
Monday, December 21, 2020, 6:45 AM MST
Joe Biden made it clear on the campaign trail that he planned to take strong action to fight global warming. But his…
Atlantic provinces' appeal for delay in federal Clean Fuel Standard goes unheeded
Monday, December 21, 2020, 6:26 AM MST
A last-minute push by the Atlantic provinces to have Ottawa delay and further study its proposed new Clean Fuel Standard…
Feds throw support behind development of mini nuclear reactors; action plan released
Monday, December 21, 2020, 6:22 AM MST
Nuclear power is essential to meeting Canada's climate-change goals, and developing portable mini nuclear reactors is a key part of…
Volkswagen to link top executives’ bonuses to ESG targets
Friday, December 18, 2020, 6:47 AM MST
Volkswagen AG plans to link top executives’ bonuses to environmental, social and governance targets as the German industrial giant seeks…
Biden unveils team ‘ready on day one’ to fight climate change
Friday, December 18, 2020, 6:28 AM MST
President-elect Joe Biden has selected former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm, North Carolina environmental regulator Michael Regan and Representative Deb Haaland…
Shell fights charge that its climate stance harms human rights
Thursday, December 17, 2020, 6:56 AM MST
Royal Dutch Shell plc is in court in The Hague for the final hearing in a landmark case that could…
B.C. behind on climate goals, sets new 2025 emissions target to stay on track
Thursday, December 17, 2020, 6:31 AM MST
The British Columbia government is setting a new target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 after determining it is further from…
Federal long-term plan to increase hydrogen use focuses on regional hubs
Thursday, December 17, 2020, 6:14 AM MST
The federal government has introduced a plan to greatly increase the use of hydrogen as a low-carbon fuel to help…
