Sustainability
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Sustainable building products manufacturer setting up in Squamish
The firm aims to significantly reduce the construction sector’s impact on the environment
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Microsoft: ‘carbon negative’ by 2030 even for supply chain
The tech firm is currently responsible for about 16 million tonnes of emissions per year, including data centres making of electronics components for its devices
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Teck Resources to pay $2M for SunMine solar project in B.C.
The amount matches the City of Kimberly’s debt associated with the ownership and operation of the facility on reclaimed Teck Sullivan Mine
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Environment, protecting economy key focus for 2020 budget: Morneau
Health care and safety issues, such as gun control, are also spending plan themes
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Experts say climate change is driving up the risk of wildfires in Canada
“Climate change’s fingerprints are all over these Australian fires” and play the same role in raising the risk in Canada.
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Volkswagen, German consumer group in diesel settlement talks
The class-action case brought on behalf of more than 400,000 diesel owners is meant to establish only whether the company acted illegally
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Nova Scotia premier to decide fate of pulp mill that supports thousands of jobs
It’s been five almost years since the Northern Pulp mill was asked to stop pumping wastewater into lagoons – but the company is asking for more time
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Indigenous opposition to Trans Mountain shouldn’t outweigh others: Provinces
Lawyers for the federal government have countered that the Indigenous groups did not approach the consultations in good faith and their applications should be dismissed
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Big oil, big banks and environment leaders link up to solve climate crisis
International investors are increasingly reluctant to invest in companies that don’t have climate-change adaptation plans
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Nova Scotia withholds approval, seeks more information on pulp mill plan [UPDATED]
The mill faces a legislated deadline to stop dumping its effluent into lagoons at Boat Harbour near Pictou Landing by Jan. 31
