Carbon & Sustainability
BC Hydro report says residents unaware of best choices when cutting carbon footprint
Monday, October 4, 2021, 6:07 AM MDT
A report from British Columbia's main electricity distributor says many residents are “misinformed'' about the most efficient and cost-effective ways…
Total, Air Liquide invest in $1.7 billion green hydrogen fund
Friday, October 1, 2021, 6:45 AM MDT
TotalEnergies SE, Air Liquide SA and Vinci SA pledged to contribute 100 million euros ($116 million) each to a fund created by…
Silicon Valley answer to the EV question calls for less silicon
Wednesday, September 29, 2021, 6:53 AM MDT
As automakers scramble to make electric vehicles with longer ranges and speedier charging times, the chip industry has a message…
SNC Lavalin restructures as it targets growth, higher credit rating
Wednesday, September 29, 2021, 6:28 AM MDT
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. says it is restructuring its business segments again as it looks to become cash-flow positive and return…
Quebec's Caisse to sell remaining oil production investments, retain pipelines
Wednesday, September 29, 2021, 6:21 AM MDT
Canada's second-largest pension fund manager has announced a plan to divest its oil-producing assets in order to achieve a zero-emissions…
B.C. government lays out $260 million, five-year plan to move away from fossil fuels
Wednesday, September 29, 2021, 6:09 AM MDT
BC Hydro and the provincial government have announced a new five-year plan for the Crown corporation that provides incentives for…
Biden nearing methane crackdown
Friday, September 24, 2021, 7:14 AM MDT
The free ride for methane, a climate-warming gas 84 times stronger than carbon dioxide, is finally nearing an end in…
UN launches pledge to stop building new coal power plants
Friday, September 24, 2021, 6:55 AM MDT
Seven countries have signed a pledge initiated by the United Nations to stop building new coal power plants, with the aim to…
Homes near fracking sites in B.C. have higher levels of some pollutants, study finds
Friday, September 24, 2021, 6:15 AM MDT
A new study has found homes close to where fracking was used to extract natural gas in British Columbia have higher levels…
Integrate emissions reduction activities across day-to-day operations
Wednesday, September 22, 2021, 7:37 AM MDT
A new course focusing on measuring, quantifying and reporting Scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions is designed to help attendees develop…
Airbus gains confidence in 2035 goal to deliver hydrogen plane
Wednesday, September 22, 2021, 6:46 AM MDT
Airbus SE is growing increasingly confident it can build a hydrogen-powered plane that’s ready to enter service by its target…
Environment groups say all parties now firmly behind strong action on climate change
Wednesday, September 22, 2021, 6:09 AM MDT
Two years ago, environment groups applauded the federal election results as a win after almost two in every three voters…
