Environment
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Trudeau meets Thunberg in Montreal as climate marches dominate federal campaign
The 16-year-old climate activist is in Montreal where Trudeau and Elizabeth May are joining what is expected to be the largest of a series of marches taking place across Canada
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U.N. aviation leaders cancel meeting in solidarity with climate change strikers
Experts say air passenger numbers will likely double by 2037, with commercial flying already comprising 2.5% of global emissions
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Canadian youth take calls from drastic climate action to the streets [UPDATED]
“We should take as a compliment that we are having so much impact that people want to silence us,” 16-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg said of her political critics
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U.N .protocol used by youths in climate complaint not available to Canadian kids
Canada has yet to adopt a United Nations protocol that allows children to file complaints if their rights have been violated
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From Victoria to Montreal, climate marches dominate federal campaign Friday
With the exception is Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, all party leaders will be participating in marches protesting greenhouse-gas emissions
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Some Canadian retailers join global climate strike, plan to close shop Friday
Vancouver-based MEC plans to close its 22 stores in Canada on Friday until 5 p.m. local time to allow staff to participate in climate change protests
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Scheer, Trudeau spar over climate pledges, as May offers cost breakdown
Neither Trudeau nor Scheer could provide detailed analyses of how their plans would bring down greenhouse-gas emissions, or the related costs
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Scheer offers tax credit for green home renovations after Trudeau attacks
The 20% refundable tax credit could be worth up to $3,800 annually
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Swedish climate activist Thunberg wins ‘Alternative Nobel’
Greta Thunberg is being recognized “for inspiring and amplifying political demands for urgent climate action reflecting scientific facts”
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California, China to team up on climate research institute
Former California Gov. Jerry Brown and Xie Zhenhua, China’s top climate official, announced a new university partnership focused on climate research and policy
