Carbon & Sustainability
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…
Zero-carbon goal pushes Japan to bet on century-old technology
Thursday, April 15, 2021, 6:57 AM MDT
Some of the biggest industrial companies in Japan are working on a project that could trigger a wave of investment…
Shell asks investors to vote against activist climate resolution
Thursday, April 15, 2021, 6:49 AM MDT
Royal Dutch Shell plc’s board has urged shareholders to reject a climate resolution filed by Dutch activist investor Follow This…
U.S. startup plans to build first zero-emission gas power plants
Thursday, April 15, 2021, 6:43 AM MDT
A new kind of power plant that doesn’t add greenhouse gases to the atmosphere is being built in the U.S.,…
Federal government unveils $1.5 billion plan to boost green building
Thursday, April 15, 2021, 6:30 AM MDT
Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna has announced a $1.5-billion program designed to spur green building through retrofits, upgrades and new construction…
Canadian emissions to make up outsized portion of what climate can bear: study
Thursday, April 15, 2021, 6:19 AM MDT
Greenhouse gas emissions from Canada’s oil and gas industry will make up an outsized share of the remaining carbon the…
Five things about Canada's proposed small modular nuclear reactors
Thursday, April 15, 2021, 6:15 AM MDT
Alberta's Jason Kenney became the fourth Canadian premier to sign an agreement supporting the development of small modular nuclear reactors…
Cows join carbon market in quest to curb planet-warming burps
Wednesday, April 14, 2021, 6:26 AM MDT
A European startup has started selling carbon credits for cattle raised on a feed supplement that reduces the amount of…
Four provinces to sign memorandum of understanding to explore small nuclear reactors
Wednesday, April 14, 2021, 6:22 AM MDT
Alberta is to join three other provinces to explore the feasibility of small modular nuclear reactors as a clean energy…
