Focus on Business
B.C. to scrap carbon tax if federal government drops requirement: Eby
B.C. Premier David Eby plans to scrap the provincial carbon tax for consumers and shift it to “big polluters” if Ottawa allows.
Occidental’s 1PointFive secures up to $500 million to advance Texas carbon capture hub
Occidental’s 1PointFive secures up to $500M from the U.S. DOE to develop a South Texas carbon capture hub, advancing DAC tech for decarbonization.
Out of thick air: Converting carbon emissions to fuel
Opinion: Canada's federal government should increase support for the development of CO2 recycling, an innovation that could lead to new jobs and new...
GM in talks to buy Chinese EV batteries built in the US: report
General Motors may buy EV batteries using CATL tech, assembled in a US plant funded by Japan's TDK, per Bloomberg sources.
EU rejects minimum price offers from Chinese EV exporters
European Commission received offers from makers of EVs in China for minimum import prices into the EU, but rejected all of them.
Singh says NDP drafting climate plan, won’t say if it’ll include consumer carbon tax
Singh says he wants to see big polluters pay, but NDP rejects the idea that workers should shoulder the cost of fighting climate...
Carmakers adjust electrification plans as EV demand slows
Lowering targets, increasing hybrid production and changing timelines — how car manufacturers are responding to weak EV demand.
Stellantis pauses production of electric Fiat 500 due to poor demand
Global slowdown in EV sales leads Stellantis to pause making electric Fiat 500, while its Mirafiori plant waits for production to begin on...
Thyssenkrupp’s $3.3 billion green steel plant could get more expensive
Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe informs parent company "about possible risks and resulting potential cost increases" at green steel plant.
