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The carbon tax needs fixing, not axing — Canada needs a progressive carbon tax

Current carbon taxes fail to change behaviors effectively, but a progressive tax targeting high emitters could ensure fairness and boost public support.

The Competition Bureau has released draft guidlines that aim to clarify expectations around new greenwashing rules. Steam spills out of smoke stacks at a building in Toronto, Friday, Feb. 18, 2005. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Competition Bureau clarifies expectations around Canada’s new greenwashing rules

The Competition Bureau has released draft guidelines that aim to clarify expectations around new greenwashing rules.

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Enlight Announces the Financial Close for Project Roadrunner

The debt financing package includes $550 million of construction loans Roadrunner consists of 290 MW of solar generation and 940 MWh of energy...

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NMG Announces the Closing of Aggregate US$50 Million Private Placement by Canada Growth Fund and Investissement Quebec

MONTRÉAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $NMG #ESG--NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. (“NMG“ or...

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How Canada and the country’s premiers must respond to Trump’s trade and energy policies

Opinion: Donald Trump’s threats violate the foundations of Canada-U.S. trade. A response in the area of energy would be justified and strategic.

FILE PHOTO: Electrical transmission cables connecting to Quebec at the Churchill Falls hydroelectric project in Churchill Falls, Newfoundland, Canada July 2007.  REUTERS/Greg Locke/File Photo
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Canada pushes out target for net-zero electricity grid by 15 years

Canada's Clean Electricity Regulations now target a net-zero grid by 2050, shifting from a 2035 goal amid industry concerns.

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the Laurier Club holiday party in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, December 16, 2024.  REUTERS/Patrick Doyle/File photo
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Canada to impose more tariffs on import of Chinese solar, critical minerals in new year

Canada plans new tariffs on Chinese solar products and critical minerals in 2025, expanding existing duties on EVs and steel imports.

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NMG Announces US$50-Million Equity Investment from Canada Growth Fund and the Government of Québec to Support its Phase 2 Ore-to-Battery-Material Graphite Operations

MONTRÉAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $NMG #ESG--NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. (“NMG” or...

FILE PHOTO: A view shows a Bank of Canada building in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada December 11, 2024. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo
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Bank of Canada: world is now more prone to shocks than we’d like

Deglobalization, demographic shifts, digitalization and decarbonization all affecting jobs, growth and inflation: Bank of Canada governor

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured in April 2024, called Canada's new climate target 'realistic and achievable' (AFP)
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Canada unveils 2035 climate goal critics say is weak

One of the world's top oil and gas producers, Canada has missed all its interim carbon emission targets.

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