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‘Think of climate policy as economic policy,’ says Pembina Institute scorecard on Canada’s climate progress

Pembina Institute: "One thing is clear: a lack of planning, or a lack of action, will not stop the effects of climate change...

FILE PHOTO: Attendees walk through an expo hall at AWS re:Invent 2023, a conference hosted by Amazon Web Services (AWS), in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., November 29, 2023. Noah Berger/AWS/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Talen asks US regulators to reject challenge to Amazon data center deal

The deal is being opposed by a group of electric utilities that say the agreement could raise power bills for the general public.

FILE PHOTO: A protester sits in front of an aircraft as members of the Just Stop Oil spray paints planes at the Stansted airport, Britain June 20, 2024.    JUST STOP OIL/Handout via REUTERS /File Photo
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Three UK airports get injunction to stop climate protesters disrupting flights

The East Midlands, Manchester and Stansted airports were granted a court order on Friday to stop climate protesters from potentially disrupting flights over...

Ed Miliband takes up the climate mantle for a Labour government once more (Jacob King/PA)
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Miliband takes up the mantle of delivering UK’s climate-tackling mission – again

As Ed Miliband finally returns to government in essentially the role he held 14 years ago, he is tasked with delivering one of...

A killer whale breaches the surface of the water in a Comox, B.C., harbour on July 31, 2018. Investigators with an international environmental watchdog want to probe whether Canada is breaking its own laws by not stopping toxic wastewater from being dumped into its Pacific waters. Environment Canada figures say 88 millions tonnes of washwater went overboard along the British Columbia coast in 2022 alone. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jen Osborne
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International environmental watchdog wants probe into shipping pollution enforcement

Environmental watchdog recommends probe into whether Canada is violating laws by not stopping toxic shipping pollution

Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks during a press conference in Ottawa, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Wilkinson says he expects between 20 and 25 commercial-scale carbon capture and storage projects to break ground in Canada within the next decade.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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More carbon capture projects to be green-lit soon: Canada’s Natural Resources Minister

Minister Wilkinson says he expects between 20 and 25 commercial-scale carbon capture and storage projects to break ground in Canada within the next...

The Competition Bureau says it will speed the development of guidance on the interpretation of new provisions in the Competition Act aimed at greenwashing.The government's Competition Bureau website is pictures on a mobile phone and laptop screen in Ottawa on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Competition Bureau to speed development of guidance on new greenwashing rules

The Competition Bureau says it will speed the development of guidance on new provisions in the Competition Act aimed at greenwashing

FILE PHOTO: Electric vehicle chargers from Electrify America are shown in a shopping center parking lot in Oceanside, California, U.S.,October 19, 2023.     REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Industry groups target California’s electric car targets in Supreme Court showdown

Energy companies, corn growers and industry associations have long opposed strong environmental rules in California.

FILE PHOTO: The new GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. Picture taken March 16, 2021.  REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
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GM to pay $145.8 million penalty after US finds excess emissions

The investigation found vehicles from the 2012-2018 model years were emitting more than 10% higher CO2 on average than GM initially claimed.

The tech giant has set itself the goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2030 (Alamy/PA)
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AI driving rise in Google’s greenhouse gas emissions, says company

Google’s greenhouse gas emissions have risen 48% since 2019, according to the firm’s latest environmental report

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