Environment
A brief look at carbon taxing by province
Some provinces have both federal systems in place, while others use one or the other
Climate not considered a top 10 risk by CEOs: survey
Respondents cited more pressing concerns include trade conflicts, lack of skills among workers and populism in politics
Oil and gas industry needs to do more on climate change: IEA
The report says the industry requires a variety of approaches depending on an individual company’s circumstances
Why action on climate change gets stuck and what to do about it
When it comes to crafting climate initiatives, do they disrupt dependence on fossil fuels? Do they build coalitions that favour more aggressive actions? These and more questions need to be asked
Governments invest in green public transit in Guelph
The projects involve replacing diesel buses with electrics and a new bus storage facility equipped with charging stations
Canadian airlines feel the pressure of flight shaming and the ‘Greta effect’
Airlines are turning to carbon offsets, where they invest in projects such as wind farms and tree planting to compensate for plane-produced carbon dioxide
Studies question assumptions on industrial damage to Wood Buffalo park
The park is one of the world’s largest freshwater deltas and a World Heritage Site
Supreme Court dismisses B.C.’s appeal in Trans Mountain pipeline case
The decision removes one of the remaining obstacles for the pipeline expansion
Germany agrees on timeline, compensation for coal phase out
Some regions, particularly in the less prosperous east, are heavily dependent on mining lignite, or brown coal
Supreme Court to hear B.C. case to halt Trans Mountain expansion
The key Constitutional question is whether B.C.’s authority to protect its own environment can include interfering in a federal project
