Focus on Emissions
Greener Homes Grant program proves more popular than federal government expected
OTTAWA — Demand for federal cash to help defray the cost of home energy renovations spiked in recent months, forcing the government to...
‘Not be tolerated’: Alberta files formal response to proposed oilsands emissions cap
Alberta says a federal emissions cap on greenhouse gases “will not be tolerated” as the province’s environment minister meets today with her federal...
Canada leaps to top spot in BloombergNEF battery supply chain ranking
For the first time, Canada has surpassed China to lead BloombergNEF’s annual ranking based on an analysis of 46 metrics in five categories...
Brookfield announces $10 billion first closing for second Brookfield Global Transition Fund
World’s largest private fund dedicated to investing in the net zero economy On track to exceed previous transition fund size BROOKFIELD, NEWS, Feb. 05,...
Alberta to spend $18M from carbon levy on public facility upgrades
CALGARY — The government of Alberta says it will spend $18 million to help municipalities improve the energy efficiency of their public buildings....
Senate approves Biden pick to lead EPA air office as final rules near on power plants, vehicles
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has approved President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency’s air pollution office just as the...
New York City pension funds pushing RBC to disclose clean energy funding
TORONTO — New York City pension funds are pushing Royal Bank of Canada to disclose more details on its clean energy funding. The...
John Podesta will take over for John Kerry as top international adviser on climate change
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House senior adviser John Podesta will add international climate policy to his job responsibilities, replacing special climate envoy John...
Duke Energy provides resource plan update to South Carolina regulators that reflects state’s booming population, economy
“We’re already projecting eight times the load growth we anticipated just two years ago,” said Mike Callahan, Duke Energy’s South Carolina president. “This...
