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Newly Proposed "Medicare Model” Shows Carbon Pricing Has Legs in Ottawa
You bet? No way? Sort of? Our senior policy advisor compares and contrasts Canada's three major federal parties on how they approach carbon...
The Bright Side of Falling Oil Prices, Part Two
From a climate perspective, a world of persistently low oil prices is exactly the world we want. Part two of a two-part post about the biggest story to hit Canada's energy sector in...
Global Clean Energy Investment Bounces Back, Beats Expectations
Bloomberg New Energy Finance had expected 2014 to be a good year, but when the firm crunched global renewable-energy investment data, the results surprised even the most hardened...
Media Release: Clean Energy Moves From Boutique to Big
The first annual survey of Canada’s clean-energy performance finds that while pipelines grab more headlines, clean energy is grabbing growth. Policy leadership in British Columbia, Ontario, and...
Canada Offers $300 Million Worth of Climate Funding to Developing World
Canada this week pledged C$300 million to help developing nations reduce their carbon pollution and adapt to the consequences of climate...
Media Statement: LNG Canada Shows Cleaner Plants Are Well Within Reach
Today, LNG Canada—a joint venture company primarily owned by Shell Canada Energy—announced its proposed Kitimat liquefied natural gas plant will meet and beat British Columbia’s recently...
Media Statement: UN Releases Climate Change 2014 Synthesis Report
Today, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a Synthesis Report that distils and integrates the findings of the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report—the most comprehensive assessment of...
LNG Prompts British Columbia to Recommit to Climate Targets
The real news of this week's LNG carbon emissions news was almost lost in the shuffle: British Columbia has reaffirmed its commitment to climate...
Media Statement: British Columbia Legislates “Cleanest LNG Terminals”
Today, the Government of British Columbia introduced legislation intended to limit the amount of carbon pollution that the gas industry’s proposed LNG terminals may release. The following remarks...
Quebec and Ontario Cozy Up On Clean Energy and Climate
The heads of Canada's two most populous provinces agreed to work together on a range of clean-energy opportunities including, potentially, Quebec sending more of its squeaky-clean power over the...
Canadian Firm Drives Strong Global Clean Energy Results
A Canadian company's record investment in a massive new Dutch wind farm—one of the biggest deals in the industry's history—helped drive strong second-quarter results across the global clean...