ESG
Alberta Court of Appeal to rule whether federal assessment law is unconstitutional
Tuesday, May 10, 2022, 6:18 AM MDT
Alberta’s highest court is set to release a decision today on the province's attempt to declare the federal government's environmental…
Canada’s hydrogen plans 'feasible' despite auditor concerns, says minister
Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 6:40 AM MDT
The federal natural resources minister said Tuesday that concerns from the auditor general's office about government plans to move to…
U.N. report on climate change ‘sobering,’ says Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault
Tuesday, April 5, 2022, 6:24 AM MDT
Minister Steven Guilbeault says a new report from the United Nations' climate agency shows the oil and gas sector “cannot…
Alberta premier calls Ottawa's greenhouse gas targets 'nuts'; pledges to fight them
Monday, April 4, 2022, 6:22 AM MDT
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is calling Ottawa's federal emissions plan that was tabled in the House of Commons last week…
Alberta advances six carbon-capture proposals for further study
Friday, April 1, 2022, 7:02 AM MDT
Alberta chose carbon sequestration hubs managed by companies including Enbridge Inc. and Shell for further evaluation as part of the…
A brief history of Canada's climate plans
Wednesday, March 30, 2022, 6:17 AM MDT
Canada has had at least 11 different climate plans and nine emissions targets since 1988. Here's a snapshot of some…
Oil and gas sector emissions need to be cut two fifths by 2030, new climate plan says
Tuesday, March 29, 2022, 1:07 PM MDT
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the Canadian oil industry Tuesday that it should use the massive bump in profits from…
Canada's new greenhouse gas emissions plan to be tabled in Parliament today
Tuesday, March 29, 2022, 6:48 AM MDT
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will table a new greenhouse gas emissions plan in Parliament this morning. The plan is a…
Canada cuts yield for green bond debut after strong demand
Wednesday, March 23, 2022, 7:05 AM MDT
Canada gathered orders for more than double the size of its inaugural green bond Tuesday, allowing it to cut the…
Alberta auditor general gives qualified thumbs up to oil well cleanup spending
Wednesday, March 23, 2022, 6:16 AM MDT
The Alberta government is getting mostly check marks from the province's auditor general over how it handled the billion dollars…
Kiwetinohk keeps an eye on future technologies while focusing on ‘immediate action’ to reduce emissions, says Carlson
Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 6:26 AM MDT
In the DOB’s Engaging with our Future leadership series, Bill Whitelaw, managing director of Sustainability and Strategy at geoLOGIC systems ltd., sits down with some…
Greenwashing is increasingly making ESG moot
Wednesday, March 16, 2022, 6:47 AM MDT
The concept behind ESG keeps getting harder to defend. For years now, managers of big funds touting their supposed focus on the environment, social issues…