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Smoke pours from the stacks in Toronto on Thursday January 15, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gu
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Here’s a look at the nuts and bolts of the Liberals’ new carbon pricing data in Canada

A snapshot of what the newly released data on the economic and emissions impact of carbon pricing.

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Natural gas opposition ‘ideological,’ new Ontario energy minister says

Ontario's new energy minister is unapologetic about the use of natural gas to partly fuel growing energy needs in Canada's largest province, calling...

Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, June 13, 2024. Canada's greenhouse gas emissions will be 12 per cent lower in 2030 with carbon pricing in place than they will be if the pricing system for consumers and big industry were to be scrapped, new federal data published Thursday suggests. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
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Canadian government releases carbon pricing impact data as cost debate rages

Newly published data suggests Canada's greenhouse-gas emissions will be 12 per cent lower in 2030 with carbon pricing in place than they would...

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Phase one of building small nuclear reactor in Ontario is complete: energy minister

Ontario Power Generation is building four small modular reactors at its Darlington site in Clarington, Ont.

A wind turbine is shown at Dalhousie Mountain, N.S. on Friday, April 23, 2010. The governments of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador have told a Senate committee that they would like to see quick passage of federal legislation that would help establish an offshore wind industry on Canada’s East Coast. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaugh
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Atlantic Canadian provinces push for quick passage of federal offshore accord changes

The governments of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador have told a Senate committee they would like to see quick passage of federal...

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US Senate confirms Chang, a Democrat, as member of energy regulatory commission

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Judy Chang, a Democrat, as a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the...

FILE PHOTO: Cars to be exported sit at a terminal in the port of Yantai, Shandong province, China January 10, 2024. China Daily via REUTERS/File Photo
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Which European carmakers are exposed to potential Chinese retaliation for EU tariffs?

Europe's auto industry had warned against imposing the tariffs, with German carmakers the most exposed to any counter moves by China. Other continental...

Cars for export wait to be loaded onto a cargo vessel at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China November 9, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
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Analysis: Bound by rules and economics, EU trails U.S. on China tariffs

The European Union's plan to hike tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) reflects a firming of its stance towards Beijing, but falls short...

FILE PHOTO: A view shows a car logo of Chinese automobile manufacturer Chery at a dealership in Vladivostok, Russia, March 22, 2023. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
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China’s Chery Auto: EU factory will help mitigate EV tariffs

Chery said EV production at its recently-acquired Barcelona factory in Spain is expected to start by the end of the year.

Labour will have £4.7 billion in annual funding for green policies, according to its manifesto (Andrew Milligan/PA)
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Labour to borrow £3.5bn a year to help fund green policies

At its manifesto launch on Thursday, the party said the extra money will go towards setting up its previously announced state-owned energy investment...

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