Focus on Climate
Shell waters down part of its 2030 carbon reduction pledge
Energy giant Shell has watered down one of its climate pledges because of a change to its strategy in the electricity sector. The...
Alberta First Nations want Ottawa to class oilsands tailings component as toxin
Two Alberta First Nations have asked the federal government to examine whether a component of oilsands tailings pond water known to harm fish...
New US climate envoy wants China to speed up coal transition
China should speed up its transition from coal, the new chief US climate negotiator John Podesta said Thursday, while pledging to maintain open...
Bosnia’s lithium discovery raises hopes and fears
In northeast Bosnia’s rolling hills, the local community is torn between fears of environmental ruin and hopes of riches from huge deposits of...
Arizona: record number of heat-associated deaths in 2023, after blistering temps
PHOENIX — Public health officials in Arizona’s most populous county on Wednesday reported they confirmed a staggering 645 heat-associated deaths last year —...
Alberta commission finds renewables pose little threat to agriculture, environment
EDMONTON — Alberta’s utilities regulator has released a report saying the renewables industry poses little threat to agriculture or the environment. The Alberta...
Yellen says Biden tax credits boost clean energy investment in coal country
By David Lawder ELIZABETHTOWN, Kentucky (Reuters) -Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday clean energy investments in parts of the U.S. historically reliant...
Pennsylvania governor announces plan to fight climate change in his major energy-producing state
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro unveiled a plan Wednesday to fight climate change, saying he will back legislation to make...
Shareholder proposal calls on Enbridge to disclose indirect emissions from pipelines
CALGARY — Pipeline giant Enbridge Inc. is urging shareholders at its upcoming annual meeting to vote against a proposal calling on the company...
Methane emissions from energy sector rose in 2023: IEA
Planet-heating methane released by the fossil fuel industry rose to near record highs in 2023 despite technology available to curb this pollution at...
