Carbon & Sustainability
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…
Tesla aims to mine its own lithium after dropping M&A plan
Tuesday, September 29, 2020, 7:11 AM MDT
Tesla Inc. secured its own lithium mining rights in Nevada after dropping a plan to buy a company there, according…
Pandemic related delays help push up costs of Muskrat Falls project by $435 million
Tuesday, September 29, 2020, 6:21 AM MDT
Delays related to software problems and to the COVID-19 pandemic are pushing up the cost of the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric…
Group of prominent people demand immediate halt to Site C over stability concerns
Tuesday, September 29, 2020, 6:18 AM MDT
A former president of BC Hydro and a former federal fisheries minister are among 18 prominent Canadians urging the provincial…
China’s top climate scientists map out path to 2060 goal
Monday, September 28, 2020, 6:33 AM MDT
The most ambitious climate goal the world’s ever seen now has a road map for how to arrive at it.…
Clean energy group warns California car ban will tax the grid
Friday, September 25, 2020, 7:01 AM MDT
One clean energy trade group in California is warning that California’s bold new goal of phasing out gas-powered cars within…
Nikola held talks with BP on hydrogen fuel network
Thursday, September 24, 2020, 7:08 AM MDT
Nikola Corp. was in advanced talks with BP plc over a partnership to build hydrogen fuel stations shortly before a…
Trudeau stresses green tech in Governor General's speech from the throne
Thursday, September 24, 2020, 6:40 AM MDT
The Trudeau government says it will launch a new fund to spur investments and jobs in green technology as it…
Canada’s carbon tax conundrum continues as Supreme Court reserves judgment in cases
Thursday, September 24, 2020, 6:29 AM MDT
The Supreme Court of Canada reserved judgment on the national carbon tax Wednesday. After two days of hearings and presentations…
Feds reluctantly approve Ontario carbon price for big industrial emitters
Tuesday, September 22, 2020, 6:19 AM MDT
Ontario will be able to use its own carbon-pricing system for big industrial emitters after getting a green light from…
Founder of GM electric truck partner quits amid allegations
Monday, September 21, 2020, 7:22 AM MDT
Shares in electric and hydrogen-powered truck startup Nikola plunged on Monday after the company's founder resigned amid allegations of fraud…
