Carbon & Sustainability
Clean energy producers are eyeing old coal plants — for the wiring
Friday, July 23, 2021, 7 AM MDT
As demand for clean energy surges, would-be developers are struggling to find enough transmission lines to carry power to the…
Kerry weighs tax on polluter nations as he scolds China on coal
Thursday, July 22, 2021, 6:32 AM MDT
The Biden administration hasn’t decided whether to impose a tariff on carbon-intensive imports from China and other countries as a…
At least 70% of vehicle sales must be ZEVs to achieve Ottawa's emissions plan: report
Wednesday, July 21, 2021, 6:20 AM MDT
The C.D. Howe Institute says 70 to 75 per cent of Canadian passenger auto sales will have to be zero-emission…
Emissions could hit new record by 2023 without more green spending
Tuesday, July 20, 2021, 6:24 AM MDT
Less than 15 per cent of the $2.4 trillion in government spending to support the post-pandemic economic recovery has gone…
Net zero is hard work, so companies are going ‘carbon neutral’
Monday, July 19, 2021, 6:56 AM MDT
Companies are buying carbon offsets like never before. They’re also facing unprecedented scrutiny over whether helping to fund green projects elsewhere…
TransAlta completes second of three planned Alberta plant conversions to natural gas
Monday, July 19, 2021, 6:45 AM MDT
TransAlta Corp. has taken another step in its goal of becoming carbon neutral by converting the second of three planned…
Chevron’s carbon capture struggle shows Big Oil’s climate hurdle
Monday, July 19, 2021, 6:19 AM MDT
The world’s biggest project to capture and store carbon dioxide isn’t working like it should, highlighting the challenges oil companies…
Shell, British Columbia, Ottawa team up on clean energy centre
Monday, July 19, 2021, 5:56 AM MDT
British Columbia, Ottawa and Shell Canada are joining together to open a centre that will invest in low-carbon technologies. Premier…
Greenland suspends oil exploration because of climate change
Friday, July 16, 2021, 5:27 AM MDT
The left-leaning government of Greenland has decided to suspend all oil exploration off the world's largest island, calling it is “a natural…
Climate activists hail budget spending on clean energy
Thursday, July 15, 2021, 6:40 AM MDT
Environmental groups hailed a sweeping $3.5 trillion domestic spending plan announced by Democrats, saying it would make “transformational investments'' in…
Shell sees opportunity as carbon capture market evolves
Tuesday, July 13, 2021, 6:48 AM MDT
Capturing greenhouse gas emissions and burying them underground is one way the world is hoping to slow global warming. It…
Shell proposes new carbon capture and storage project at Scotford Complex
Tuesday, July 13, 2021, 6:03 AM MDT
Shell Canada Ltd. has proposed a plan to build a large-scale carbon capture and storage project at its Scotford Complex…
