Carbon & Sustainability
Federal government unveils rules for $750 million emissions reduction fund
Friday, October 30, 2020, 6:29 AM MDT
Oil and gas companies that use federal cash to help cut methane emissions from their operations won't have to repay…
Judge rejects youths' lawsuit that asks Canada to develop climate recovery plan
Wednesday, October 28, 2020, 6:52 AM MDT
A Federal Court judge has rejected claims by 15 young people asking that Ottawa be compelled to develop a climate…
With big oil declining, carbon removal could take its place
Tuesday, October 27, 2020, 6:45 AM MDT
Transitioning away from fossil fuels won’t be enough to slow climate change. The world has delayed the task of cutting…
Gas shippers seek profit from delivering ‘carbon-neutral’ fuel
Monday, October 26, 2020, 7:09 AM MDT
Seeking to blunt concerns about the damage natural gas does to the environment, some of the world’s largest shippers of…
Electric-car mania turns Asian battery makers into power brokers
Friday, October 23, 2020, 7:04 AM MDT
Automakers are investing billions of dollars to bring new electric vehicles to consumers in the U.S. and other global markets,…
Hydrogen mega-project in Australia on approval fast-track
Friday, October 23, 2020, 6:34 AM MDT
An ambitious hydrogen project in western Australia that seeks to become the world’s largest renewable energy export facility got a…
Transition finance key for Canada’s greenhouse targets, LB Says
Thursday, October 22, 2020, 7:09 AM MDT
Canada’s financial industry needs to expand access to capital markets to help transition the country with the world’s third largest…
Feds fund small nuclear reactor ahead of national strategy to adopt more of them
Friday, October 16, 2020, 6:21 AM MDT
An Ontario nuclear power company is getting $20 million from Ottawa to try to get its new small modular reactor…
EU leaders divided over new climate goals for 2030
Thursday, October 15, 2020, 7:03 AM MDT
European Union leaders remain divided about a more ambitious target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions and will not reach an agreement at…
UN’s Carney says carbon offset market has become imperative
Thursday, October 15, 2020, 6:41 AM MDT
Former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said it’s imperative the market for carbon offsets be built into something much…
The world’s top energy agency is pressing for aggressive carbon cuts
Wednesday, October 14, 2020, 7:08 AM MDT
The world’s most authoritative body of energy analysts, the International Energy Agency, has found in its annual flagship report that…
Europe can win electric car sales race if it learns from China
Tuesday, October 13, 2020, 7:18 AM MDT
Sales of electric vehicles in Europe are growing at such a pace that the continent looks increasingly likely to outpace…
