Sustainability
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Ontario anti-carbon tax ad mocked for sending opposite message when on mute
The ad missed the mark by promoting the cause it attacks. A staffer with the federal Liberals spoofed the visuals and says it works better
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Canada issues tender to bring back trash but misses Duterte’s May 15 deadline
The improperly labelled trash has been in the Philippines for nearly six years. An ongoing sticking point is who would pay for the shipments back to Canada
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Bank of Canada identifies climate change as important economic weak spot
Climate change is listed as a top weak spot in the Bank of Canada’s annual review, which explores key weaknesses and risks surrounding financial stability
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Federal oil tanker ban bill defeated in Senate, but legislation not dead
Bill C-48 would put into a law a longstanding voluntary moratorium on coastal tanker traffic between the northern tip of Vancouver Island and the Alaska border
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Scheer’s climate plan will look at how Canada can cut emissions elsewhere
The Conservative leader will not release his climate plan until June, but said it will be “based” on Canada’s targets under the Paris climate-change accord
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Philippines recalling ambassador and consuls in Canada over trash shipments
Ottawa’s failure to comply with a deadline to take back truckloads of garbage from the Philippines puts a strain on relations
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Environment lobby says senators letting oil industry run amok on assessment bill
The Liberals say lax assessments are reason so few big projects, and no new oil pipelines, have been approved
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Germany’s Merkel edges closer to Macron on 2050 climate plan
Angela Merkel initially refused to join the initiative, but now wants to join
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Volkswagen to invest 1B euros in battery production plant
The factory is part of Volkswagen AG’s effort to electrify its vehicles
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Doug Ford meets with Jason Kenney at Ontario legislature [UPDATED]
Both premiers have strongly opposed the federal carbon tax, and both support pipelines
