Focus on Environment
Breakthrough Institute report: What is the true mining footprint of clean energy?
Breakthrough Institute: A rational comparison of the metal and mining footprints of clean electricity technologies — contrasted with the material requirements of fossil...
‘All options still on the table’ for limiting plastics production: Canada’s environment minister
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says all options to eliminate plastic waste are still on the table in negotiations for a global plastic treaty...
Plastics treaty talks gather steam amid impasse over production limits
Still divided over how ambitious its first plastics treaty should be, countries are considering launching a series of smaller meetings before a hoped-for...
G7 to commit to reducing plastic production: French ministry
The G7 follows negotiations in Canada on a global treaty to reduce plastic pollution. Plastics producers are pushing for more recycling while environmentalists...
‘Everyone sits out’: Yangon parks offer heatwave relief
As the sun sets on another scorching Yangon day, the hot and bothered descend on the Myanmar city’s parks, the coolest place to...
Canada’s First Nation declares emergency due to excessive chemicals emission
Canada’s Aamjiwnaang First Nation declared a state of emergency due to a chemical release from INEOS Styrolution’s plastic manufacturing plant in Sarnia, Ontario,...
Cap on production may be too complicated for global plastic treaty: Canada’s environment minister
Canada's Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the world can solve its plastic problem without insisting on hard caps on plastic production.
Despite climate crisis, US Green Party struggling for traction
Climate change is a major issue on the US political agenda, yet the country's Green Party and its candidate Jill Stein are next to...
Canada’s Cenovus Energy fined $2.5 million for biggest oil spill in Newfoundland and Labrador history
Cenovus Energy has been ordered to pay a $2.5-million fine for its role in the largest offshore oil spill ever recorded in Newfoundland...
Aamjiwnaang First Nation declares state of emergency over industry benzene leak
Aamjiwnaang First Nation is declaring a state of emergency over a benzene leak linked to a neighbouring petrochemical facility
