Carbon & Sustainability
Absent any new policy, carbon tax must rise to meet Paris emission targets, PBO says
Friday, October 9, 2020, 6:59 AM MDT
The cost to consumers of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's keystone environmental policy will have to rise if the country is…
The numbers behind Exxon’s support for a carbon tax
Friday, October 9, 2020, 6:16 AM MDT
Exxon Mobil Corporation is no longer the most valuable energy company in the U.S. That distinction now goes to NextEra…
Plastics industry says its products are not 'toxic', urges govt to rethink label
Thursday, October 8, 2020, 7:06 AM MDT
The federal government's plan to ban some single-use plastic products by labelling them “toxic” to the environment is defamatory and…
Alberta wants to clear the way for development of 'untapped' geothermal energy
Thursday, October 8, 2020, 6:14 AM MDT
Alberta's energy minister says the province intends to clear hurdles to the development of clean geothermal energy. Sonya Savage said…
Labrador Innu suing Hydro Quebec for $4 billion over Churchill Falls dam
Wednesday, October 7, 2020, 7:08 AM MDT
The Innu Nation of Labrador has filed a lawsuit against Hydro-Quebec seeking $4 billion in compensation for the ecological and…
Europe’s fossil fuel firms not doing enough on emissions, funds say
Wednesday, October 7, 2020, 6:41 AM MDT
None of Europe’s largest oil, gas and coal companies are on track to limit global warming to within 2 degrees…
Total adds new floating wind project to growing green portfolio
Wednesday, October 7, 2020, 6:26 AM MDT
Total SE took a stake in a French floating wind farm project, its third investment in the nascent industry this…
Spain sets a $10.5 billion goal for green hydrogen
Tuesday, October 6, 2020, 6:31 AM MDT
Spain is stepping up its efforts to enter the race to build a hydrogen industry, putting it on par with…
Exxon’s plan for surging carbon emissions revealed in leaked documents
Monday, October 5, 2020, 7:01 AM MDT
Exxon Mobil Corp. has been planning to increase annual carbon-dioxide emissions by as much as the output of the entire…
Chile mulls financial aid for green hydrogen projects
Monday, October 5, 2020, 6:36 AM MDT
Chile’s government is considering ways to boost the attractiveness of green-hydrogen projects as the biggest copper-producing nation strives to become…
Carbon price needs to triple to spur green EU hydrogen growth
Friday, October 2, 2020, 6:50 AM MDT
The cost of polluting in the European Union will need to triple to encourage emitters to use hydrogen instead of…
Cambridge University makes $4.5 billion fossil-fuel divestment promise
Thursday, October 1, 2020, 7:25 AM MDT
After five years of sustained pressure that saw students protest and graffiti on ancient buildings, Cambridge University has committed to…
