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Saskatchewan's provincial auditor says the province's carbon levy program for industrial emitters lacks public transparency. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe speaks during a press conference before the 2024-2025 Saskatchewan budget is presented in Regina, on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
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Little transparency for Saskatchewan’s industrial carbon levy program: auditor

Saskatchewan's auditor says the Canadian province's carbon levy program for industrial emitters lacks public transparency.

An Indigenous group that opposed the construction of the Coastal GasLink pipeline is urging banks and investors not to help finance a proposed second phase of the project. The terminus for the Coastal GasLink natural gas pipeline is seen at the LNG Canada export terminal under construction in Kitimat, B.C., Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs urge banks to snub TC Energy bonds

Hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en First Nation of B.C. have written an open letter to Canada's biggest banks and investors urging them to...

Alberta's New Democrat Opposition says the province's energy minister is undermining the independence of its supposedly arm's-length energy regulator and telling it what to do. Brian Jean stands with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith after being sworn into cabinet as Jobs, Economy and Northern Development in Edmonton, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Frans
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Alberta government reducing independence of province’s energy regulator: Opposition

Alberta's New Democrat Opposition says the province's energy minister is undermining the independence of its supposedly arm's-length energy regulator and telling it what...

Pipe is unloaded at a project in Hardisty, Alta., on Thursday, Aug.10, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Frans
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TC Energy shareholders approve spinoff, creation of South Bow pipelines business

TC Energy Corp. shareholders have voted in favour of spinning off the company's crude oil pipelines business

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Boost energy efficiency, reduce energy poverty: Efficiency Canada report

A new report from Efficiency Canada contains recommendations for programs and policies that could help alleviate energy poverty through improving energy efficiency.

l Power’s Genesee Power Plant is seen near Edmonton in an Oct. 19, 2022, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Capital Power-Jimmy Jeong, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Canadian carbon capture rollout lags – industry, Ottawa at odds

Question of who should bear the financial risk for pricey carbon capture projects is slowing the technology's adoption in Canada

A vehicle is seen among downed power lines and utility poles after a major storm on Merivale Road in Ottawa on Saturday, May 21, 2022. The Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation initiative will offer up to $1 million to local governments for projects that upgrade or adjust their infrastructure and natural environment to be more protected from extreme weather events including floods, fires and major storms. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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$530M fund for Canadian cities to adapt to climate change

Canadian cities and towns battling the effects of climate change will share more than half a billion dollars from a new federal fund

Grassy Mountain, Alta., is seen looking southwest in an undated handout photo. A ranching community is fighting a planned hearing on proposed coal exploration in the province's Rocky Mountains. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Riversdale Resources, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Alberta municipality appeals regulator’s decision to accept coal exploration

An Alberta ranching community is fighting a planned hearing on proposed coal exploration in the Rocky Mountains

The Abbot Pass hut stood for decades in a rugged col between two iconic peaks, overlooking the limpid turquoise of Banff National Park's Lake Louise — a destination for alpinists from around the world until the ground melted beneath it and forced its closure. The Abbot Pass Refuge Cabin is shown in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Parks Canada, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Climate change altering the face of Canadian mountaineering

Climate change is altering the face of Canadian mountaineering, University of Calgary scientists have found.

A head of wheat amongst a crop near Cremona, Alta., Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023.  THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Scientists on a quest for drought-resistant wheat – the ‘Holy Grail’

University of Calgary scientists are working to improve the climate resilience of wheat crops.

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