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The community of Apex, Nvt., is seen from Iqaluit on August 2, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
ClimateEmissionsNewsReports

Parts of tundra releasing more carbon than they absorb: study

Parts of the Arctic tundra are now releasing more planet-warming gases than they absorb, an international study published Tuesday suggests, upending a millennia-old...

Piping is seen on the top of a receiving platform which will be connected to the Coastal GasLink natural gas pipeline terminus at the LNG Canada export terminal under construction, in Kitimat, B.C., Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
EconomyNatural GasNewsReports

Canada’s public pension holdings in natural gas companies a risk: report

Report raises alarms over public pension investments in natural gas, warning they risk becoming stranded assets amid the energy transition.

FILE - A live streamer works near the Volvo EX30 fully electric small SUV unveiled during Auto China 2024 in Beijing, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
AutomotiveBusinessEconomyElectric Vehicles (EVs)NewsReports

China’s electric car sales grow in 2024, as sales of gasoline cars plunge

China's EV sales surged 40 per cent in 2024, while gas-powered car sales plunged 17 per cent, reshaping the world's largest auto market.

American Airlines planes are seen at gates at LaGuardia Airport ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, in New York City, U.S., November 21, 2023.  REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
AviationBusinessClimateEmissionsNewsReportsSustainable Aviation Fuel

Projected air travel growth runs counter to climate goals, study says

The airline industry, which accounts for about 2.5 per cent of global carbon emissions, has vowed to use more sustainable aviation fuel.

The Syncrude oil sands extraction facility is reflected in a tailings pond near the city of Fort McMurray, Alberta on Sunday June 1, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Frans
AnalysisBusinessClimateEmissionsEnvironmentNatural GasOilPoliticsRegulationsReports

Alberta Energy Regulator lacks evidence for tailings spill cleanup claims: study

Study reveals Alberta’s oil regulator lacks data to support claims on oilsands tailings spill cleanups, raising concerns.

AnalysisCarbon ManagementCementCoalElectricityEmissionsGreen SteelOpinionPoliticsReports

Coal use persists: Asian growth offsets declines in EU and US

Despite developed nations phasing out coal, global demand is hitting record levels driven by China and India's growth.

A new study suggests Canadian forests are increasingly primed for severe wildfires, underlining the pressing need to proactively mitigate the increased threat posed by climate change. An aerial view slow-burning forest fire is shown west of Timmins, Ont., on Sunday, May 27, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
ClimateEmissionsEnvironmentNewsReportsWeather

Canada primed for more severe wildfire days, driven by dry forest fuel: study

Canadian forests face rising wildfire risks as climate change increases conditions for severe fires, warns new study.

Hurricane Milton was the single most costly event in 2024 (Alamy/PA)
ClimateEconomyEnvironmentNewsReportsResiliencyWeather

2024’s top 10 climate disasters cost more than 200 billion dollars, charity says

In 2024, the top 10 climate disasters caused over $200 billion in damages, highlighting the urgent need for action on emissions.

AnalysisBusinessClimate FinanceEconomyElectricityLegislationOpinionPoliticsReportsSolarTrade

China dominates solar PV manufacturing and trade barriers unlikely to change that

Trade barriers in the EU and U.S. have been largely ineffectual against China's dominance in solar PV manufacturing.

An aerial view of Drax Power Station, including the biomass power plant, in Yorkshire, U.K., on April 20, 2016. Credit: A.P.S. (UK)/Alamy via Reuters
AnalysisBiodiversityBiofuelsElectricityEmissionsEnvironmentFuelOpinionReportsSolarWind

UK can have clean, stable power by 2030 — without heavy reliance on biomass

U.K. can achieve a stable, decarbonised power system by 2030 with reduced biomass reliance, driven by wind, solar and better interconnections.

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