Sunday, 23 February 2025

Focus on Govt of Canada

rbonRun chief technology officer Eddie Halfyard is shown inside the Nova Scotia Salmon Association's river restoration project in the West River in Sheet Harbour, N.S., in a handout photo. A Nova Scotia company says it will receive $25.4 million for projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions through a technology that adds crushed limestone to river water. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-CarbonRun **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Nova Scotia firm CarbonRun lands US$25 million to capture carbon

CarbonRun expects US$25.4M for river-liming projects in Canada and Scandinavia to reduce CO2 and improve salmon habitats.

News Release

Canada Announces Significant Funding to Unlock More Critical Minerals Development in Northern British Columbia and the Yukon

September 20, 2024Vancouver, British Columbia                                                                Natural Resources Canada Investments in critical minerals infrastructure are essential to enable Canada to seize the generational opportunity of...

Quebec Minister of Natural Resources and Forests Maïte Blanchette Vezina tables a legislation on mining May 28 at the legislature in Quebec City.This week, Quebec announced it will not be funding a mining project to produce graphite — one of the world's most sought after minerals. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boiss
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Quebec won’t fund graphite mine project tied to Pentagon; locals claim ‘victory’

Provincial government rejects company's proposal for graphite mine after residents raise concerns over 'social acceptability' of the mineral's usage.

In the absence of public communication from the Pathways Alliance, a clean energy think-tank says the oilsands industry group is running out of time to deliver on its emissions reduction promises. An oilsands facility is reflected in a tailings pond near Fort McMurray, Alta., on July 10, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Pressure still on oilsands sector despite silence after greenwashing law: think tank

Proposed Pathways Alliance carbon capture project should still go ahead, say researchers, after company keeps quiet since imposition of Competition Act.

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Prince George Mayor Simon Yu Highlights Hydrogen Initiatives and Opportunities at UBCM Carbon Solutions Reception

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mayor Simon Yu of Prince George spoke about how Prince George, British Columbia is...

Fresh cut sawdust is seen from a tree cut from a cut block near the in the Fairy Creek logging area near Port Renfrew, B.C., Oct. 4, 2021. British Columbia's forests watchdog says a complaint about "excessive" logging has led to a call for the province to improve how it manages watersheds. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
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B.C. forest watchdog says province should improve watershed management

B.C.'s forest watchdog urges better watershed management after finding "excessive" logging in at-risk areas without proper oversight.

A rainbow appears to come down on pumpjacks drawing out oil and gas from wells near Calgary, Alta., Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. Observers are criticizing Alberta Energy Minister Brian Jean's suggestions on how the province might clean up its thousands of abandoned oil wells, saying they favour industry and lack input from the public. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Critics slam Alberta oil well clean up suggestion for favoring industry, lacking public input

Critics say Alberta's oil well cleanup plan favors industry, lacks public input, and may use public funds unfairly.

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Out of thick air: Converting carbon emissions to fuel

Opinion: Canada's federal government should increase support for the development of CO2 recycling, an innovation that could lead to new jobs and new...

The Nova Scotia government has introduced a bill that would kick-start the province's offshore wind industry without federal approval. Turbines operate at the Block Island Wind Farm, Dec. 7, 2023, off the coast of Block Island, R.I. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-/Julia Nikhins
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Nova Scotia bill would kick-start offshore wind industry without Ottawa approval

The Canadian province wants to offer project licences by 2030 to develop a total of five gigawatts of power from offshore wind.

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Beyond passenger cars: Clean Energy Canada on how to jumpstart commercial electric vehicles

Canada lags in adopting zero-emission trucks and buses, which account for 37% of transport emissions: Clean Energy Canada

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