Environment
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Trudeau stresses balancing economy, environment during brief Stampede visit [UPDATED]
The prime minister took aim at his conservative opponents in his remarks, saying these days a government can’t just dictate where a pipeline will be built
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What will new fuel standards do to gas prices? The Baloney Meter weighs in
Andrew Scheer’s comments on coming fuel standards don’t tell the full story
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Northern premiers ask provinces to do their part to reduce greenhouse gases
The leaders of the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut brought up the issue in Saskatoon at the annual meeting of Canada’s premiers
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More ‘work to do’ to mobilize Canadians on climate change action: Trudeau
The PM says the work of combating climate change is curtailed when Canadians “turn around and elect climate-denying provincial premiers”
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Quebec premier at odds with Alberta and Saskatchewan over Energy East pipeline
Quebec is backing one major issue with some of the other provinces – opposition of the federal carbon tax
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Wrangling waste: Calgary Stampede trying to reduce waste going to landfill
Juice box straws and wrappers are the only major items that go in the trash. Ottawa has signalled plans to ban their use as early as 2021
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Mississippi approves air pollution permit for wood pellet plant
The plant could be the largest in the world, but opponents question whether burning wood pellets instead of coal actually reduces greenhouse gases
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U.N.: Climate change undercutting work to end poverty, hunger
Extreme poverty is concentrated in rural areas and exacerbated by climate change, says U.N. report
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France to slap new ‘ecotax’ on plane tickets from 2020
The only exceptions will be for domestic flights to Corsica and France’s overseas territories
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Trade, climate policy on agenda for premiers’ meeting in Saskatoon
The meeting comes as some conservative leaders are red-flagging federal energy policies. Four provinces are in court over Ottawa’s carbon tax
