Friday, 25 April 2025

Focus on Govt of Canada

Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault  joins  Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson and fellow colleagues as they hold a press conference in Ottawa on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024.  Oil and gas producers in Canada will be required to cut greenhouse gas emissions by about one-third over the next eight years under new regulations being published today by Guilbeault.  THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Canada’s oil, gas companies told to cut emissions by one-third under planned cap

Oil and gas producers in Canada to cut greenhouse gas emissions by one-third in eight years under new draft regulations.

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AtkinsRéalis Signs Service Agreement with Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission to Accept CANDU MONARK into Special Project

Montreal: October 31, 2024 – Candu Energy Inc., an AtkinsRéalis company [AtkinsRéalis Group Inc.] (TSX: ATRL) and original equipment manufacturer of CANDU® technology, announces...

FILE - Heavy machinery is used to cut trees to widen an existing Central Maine Power power line corridor to make way for new utility poles, April 26, 2021, near Bingham, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
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Massachusetts ratepayers to pay extra $512M for transmission line for Canadian hydropower

Massachusetts ratepayers to cover $512 million in added costs for Maine-Canada power line, expected to save $3.4 billion over 20 years.

An image featuring the BYD logo with silhouettes of people in the background.
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Chinese EV giant BYD beats Tesla in quarterly revenue for first time

China's BYD reported surging sales, surpassing Tesla in quarterly revenue for the first time as it expands into overseas markets.

Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta has applied for a judicial review of Ottawa's exemption of the carbon levy on home heating oil. Smith speaks to reporters during meetings with Canada's other premiers at the Council of the Federation in Halifax on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
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Alberta applies for judicial review of federal carbon price, calls it unfair

Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta has applied for a judicial review of Ottawa's exemption of the carbon levy on home heating oil.

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Opinion: What should be in a plain-speaking Conservative climate plan

David McLaughlin: Conservatives should move past “axe the tax” and start with an audit of what's working and what isn't in Canadian climate...

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Inclusive approach to climate-change adaptation is needed in Canada

Inclusive climate-change adaptation needs clear policies, diverse knowledge, and systemic change for equitable climate resilience.

A person sits on the beach under a colourful umbrella as sail boats pass in Vancouver on July 7, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
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Canada’s new tool to study how climate change has shifted the odds of extreme cold weather

Canada will analyze how climate change affects extreme cold, expanding a system that found climate change fueled summer heat waves.

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How are countries reporting progress toward net-zero commitments?

Countries with net-zero targets but no tracking system should engage peers to learn from their experiences and share best practices.

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