Focus on Climate
French officials raise Mayotte death toll to 39 after Storm Chido
French officials raised the death toll in Mayotte to 39 from 35, about 10 days after the islands were battered by a devastating...
The carbon tax needs fixing, not axing — Canada needs a progressive carbon tax
Current carbon taxes fail to change behaviors effectively, but a progressive tax targeting high emitters could ensure fairness and boost public support.
India reviews $30 billion sulphur-cutting programme for coal plants
India is reviewing a decade-old $30 billion programme requiring coal-fired power plants to install equipment to cut sulphur emissions.
Japan aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions 60% by 2035 vs 2013 levels
The proposed target sparked calls for deeper cuts from environmentalists and politicians, who argue it is insufficient for the world's fifth-biggest emitter.
Stellantis unit to pay $4.2 million to resolve California emissions probe
Stellantis unit FCA US agreed to pay $4.2 million to resolve a California investigation into excess emissions, the state said on Monday.
El Salvador Congress votes to end ban on metal mining
El Salvador's Congress has approved a bill promoted by President Nayib Bukele to roll back a ban on the mining of metals, dismaying...
Chile files four environmental charges against Anglo American mine
Los Bronces is one of Chile's biggest copper mines with output of 255,000 metric tons last year, as well as a key project...
Union for striking aviation fuel workers in Vancouver says aging pipeline poses risk
Union representing striking aviation fuel workers in Vancouver warns diverting the fuel around the industrial action could pose an environmental hazard.
Company official charged in 2022 oil-chemical discharge into Michigan’s Flint River
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — The president of a chemical company has been charged in connection with the unauthorized discharge of oil that left...
Competition Bureau clarifies expectations around Canada’s new greenwashing rules
The Competition Bureau has released draft guidelines that aim to clarify expectations around new greenwashing rules.
