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Alberta pioneered industrial carbon pricing. Now, Poilievre says he'd kill the federal mandate for it

Alberta pioneered industrial carbon pricing. Now, Poilievre says he'd kill the federal mandate for it

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith welcomed a promise from the Conservative Party of Canada on Monday to eliminate the federal backstop on industrial carbon pricing, if it were to form the next federal government. Although it appears unlikely the province would abandon its longstanding pricing system altogether. "We fully support Pierre Poilievre's commitment to return jurisdictional authority back to the provinces...

  • 2025-03-18
  • — CBC News
Canada’s greenwashing amendment: A failure of process and policy

Canada’s greenwashing amendment: A failure of process and policy

On April 30, 2024, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance pushed through a late-stage amendment to the Competition...

  • 2025-02-27
  • — Macdonald-Laurier Institute
Location, location, location: building much-needed homes on safer ground could save Canada billions of dollars

Location, location, location: building much-needed homes on safer ground could save Canada billions of dollars

  • 2025-02-05
  • — National Newswatch
The impact of Donald Trump’s anti-climate measures on our heating planet

The impact of Donald Trump’s anti-climate measures on our heating planet

Before assessing the impact of United States President Donald Trump’s climate and energy policies, some context about the current state...

  • 2025-02-05
  • — The Conversation
Ahead of Trump presidency, U.S. banks abandon Mark Carney climate initiative

Ahead of Trump presidency, U.S. banks abandon Mark Carney climate initiative

"Right here, right now, is where finance draws the line," proclaimed Mark Carney, the UN special envoy for climate action...

  • 2025-01-11
  • — CBC News
Does Emissions Pricing Hurt Affordability? Quantifying the Effects on Canadian Households

Does Emissions Pricing Hurt Affordability? Quantifying the Effects on Canadian Households

This report investigates the effects of emissions pricing, such as the federal fuel charge or B.C. carbon tax. It focuses...

  • 2024-12-12
  • — Institute for Research on Public Policy
Canada says it wants to slash its emissions by half by 2035. Will that be enough?

Canada says it wants to slash its emissions by half by 2035. Will that be enough?

Canada is aiming to cut its emissions in half by 2035 compared to 2005 levels, a newly released target range...

  • 2024-12-12
  • — Canadian Press
16 oilsands companies allegedly broke environmental rules. Alberta kept it a secret for three years

16 oilsands companies allegedly broke environmental rules. Alberta kept it a secret for three years

At least 16 fossil fuel companies operating in Canada’s oilsands allegedly broke rules requiring them to pay for environmental monitoring...

  • 2024-12-12
  • — The Narwhal
COP29 was a missed opportunity in escalating climate crisis

COP29 was a missed opportunity in escalating climate crisis

The COP29 Climate Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, wrapped up last weekend. COP or Conference of the Parties, brings together countries...

  • 2024-11-28
  • — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
COP29 presidency slammed as ‘deplorable’ in the homestretch of finance negotiations

COP29 presidency slammed as ‘deplorable’ in the homestretch of finance negotiations

As the annual climate change negotiations enter their final days with countries still deeply divided over key issues, Environment and...

  • 2024-11-22
  • — National Observer
A made-at-home climate plan for Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives

A made-at-home climate plan for Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives

The Conservative Party of Canada’s pre-election slogan is “Bring it Home.” This saying is dictionary-defined as making important things clear...

  • 2024-11-19
  • — The hub
Taiwan’s commitment to climate action

Taiwan’s commitment to climate action

  • 2024-11-14
  • — National Newswatch
Climate Impact Auctions: Increasing the Effectiveness of Global Climate Finance

    Climate Impact Auctions: Increasing the Effectiveness of Global Climate Finance

    Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) represent around 72 per cent of global greenhouse-gas emissions, and the proportion is growing. Without...

    • 2024-11-12
    • — Institute for Research on Public Policy
    COP29 primer: Canada's priorities at the global climate talks, and the Trump impact

    COP29 primer: Canada's priorities at the global climate talks, and the Trump impact

    Canada could be an important consensus builder at this year's international climate negotiations, Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault...

    • 2024-11-10
    • — Canadian Press
    China, Saudi Arabia should pay up to help the planet cope with climate change: Guilbeault

    China, Saudi Arabia should pay up to help the planet cope with climate change: Guilbeault

    Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Wednesday he wants China and Saudi Arabia to contribute money to international efforts to help...

    • 2024-11-07
    • — CBC News
    5 takeaways from Canada’s draft rules for an oil and gas emissions cap

    5 takeaways from Canada’s draft rules for an oil and gas emissions cap

    Canadian government ministers introduced new details of their oil and gas emissions cap plan on Monday. If the federal draft...

    • 2024-11-05
    • — The Narwhal
    ‘I’m pissed’: Alberta premier, oil and gas industry slam Ottawa’s new emissions cap

    ‘I’m pissed’: Alberta premier, oil and gas industry slam Ottawa’s new emissions cap

    Alberta Premier Danielle Smith did not mince words over Ottawa’s new greenhouse gas emissions cap announced Monday. “I’m pissed —...

    • 2024-11-04
    • — Global News
    Pathways Alliance’s oilsands carbon capture project won’t undergo Alberta environmental assessment

    Pathways Alliance’s oilsands carbon capture project won’t undergo Alberta environmental assessment

    The massive $16-billion carbon capture plan proposed by Pathways Alliance — a group of the largest oilsands companies — will...

    • 2024-10-30
    • — The Narwhal
    What should be in a plain-speaking Conservative climate plan

    What should be in a plain-speaking Conservative climate plan

    Two years ago, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised a “plain language law” for government laws and policies if he becomes...

    • 2024-10-28
    • — Policy Options
    With Passage of Bill C-49, Winds of Change Are Blowing for Energy Production

    With Passage of Bill C-49, Winds of Change Are Blowing for Energy Production

    Canada is poised for a transformative shift in its energy landscape. With the passage of Bill C-49—officially titled “An Act...

    • 2024-10-24
    • — Oceans North
    Canada is set to meet — and beat — its goal of reducing emissions 40 per cent from federal buildings and cars

    Canada is set to meet — and beat — its goal of reducing emissions 40 per cent from federal buildings and cars

    Anita Anand says Canada will “exceed” its target to slash planet-warming pollution from tens of thousands of its own buildings...

    • 2024-10-21
    • — The Narwhal
    What a ruling by Ontario's top court could mean for the future of climate litigation

    What a ruling by Ontario's top court could mean for the future of climate litigation

    In what some have called a game-changing decision, an Ontario court has ruled that the provincial government's weakened climate target...

    • 2024-10-19
    • — CBC News
    Switching to EVs and ditching gas could save Canadians more than $500 a month, report says

    Switching to EVs and ditching gas could save Canadians more than $500 a month, report says

    Burning fossil fuels is costing Canadians, not only by exacerbating climate change for their kids and grandkids, but also by...

    • 2024-10-16
    • — Toronto Star
    Climate-concerned Conservatives need to stop kidding themselves

    Climate-concerned Conservatives need to stop kidding themselves

    Can Conservative thinkers convince Pierre Poilievre to take climate change seriously? That’s the question that centre-right website The Hub, with...

    • 2024-10-11
    • — National Observer
    Adaptation to climate change should be a non-partisan priority

    Adaptation to climate change should be a non-partisan priority

    It was a summer of weather-related losses in Canada. And it’s clear that we need to better prepare for inevitable...

    • 2024-10-07
    • — Hill Times
    David Suzuki, Peter Mansbridge, and other prominent ex-broadcasters are calling out CBC. Here’s why

    David Suzuki, Peter Mansbridge, and other prominent ex-broadcasters are calling out CBC. Here’s why

    Five eminent CBC alumni are urging the public broadcaster to deepen its coverage of the climate crisis in the face...

    • 2024-10-04
    • — Toronto Star
    Public concern about Climate Change drops 14-points since last year. Why?

    Public concern about Climate Change drops 14-points since last year. Why?

    From September 19 to 25, 2024, Abacus Data conducted a national survey of 1,701 Canadian adults (18+) to examine their...

    • 2024-10-04
    • — Abacus Data
    ‘We don’t need a cap’: oil and gas CEO says key federal climate policy would divide Canadians

    ‘We don’t need a cap’: oil and gas CEO says key federal climate policy would divide Canadians

    The CEO of one of the country’s largest oil and gas companies says Canada doesn’t need to cap pollution from...

    • 2024-10-01
    • — The Narwhal
    Canada should slash carbon emissions by up to 55 per cent, says climate advisory body

    Canada should slash carbon emissions by up to 55 per cent, says climate advisory body

    A panel of experts advising the federal government on climate policy says Canada should at minimum cut its carbon emissions...

    • 2024-09-26
    • — CBC News
    Canada’s carbon emissions drop for first time since the pandemic

    Canada’s carbon emissions drop for first time since the pandemic

    Canada’s national carbon emissions have recorded their first post-pandemic drop, according to an early estimate of 2023 emissions put out...

    • 2024-09-19
    • — Toronto Star
    Chasing the wind – The value of wind generation in a low-emission nuclear and hydro-dominant grid: the case of Ontario

    Chasing the wind – The value of wind generation in a low-emission nuclear and hydro-dominant grid: the case of Ontario

    In 2018, the newly elected Ontario government passed one of its first pieces of legislation – to repeal the Green...

    • 2024-09-10
    • — Macdonald-Laurier Institute
    Why doesn't Canada have more electric school buses?

    Why doesn't Canada have more electric school buses?

    For anyone who spent their childhood riding stinky, noisy school buses, it's a revelation to climb aboard one of the...

    • 2024-09-06
    • — CBC News
    Canada’s clean-tech funding created a global powerhouse. Now scandal threatens to tear it down

    Canada’s clean-tech funding created a global powerhouse. Now scandal threatens to tear it down

    It was once the driver of Canada’s nascent clean-technology industry, supported by Liberal and Conservatives alike. Publicly funded but arms-length...

    • 2024-09-04
    • — Toronto Star
    EV prices need to drop by one third if Canada wants to hit sales targets, says gov't report

    EV prices need to drop by one third if Canada wants to hit sales targets, says gov't report

    Unless policies or technologies change, the cost of electric vehicles (EVs) needs to decrease by 31 per cent if Canada...

    • 2024-08-29
    • — CTV News
    Securing the future – Canada’s deep geological repository for nuclear waste: Heather Exner-Pirot

    Securing the future – Canada’s deep geological repository for nuclear waste: Heather Exner-Pirot

    In the coming year, Canada’s Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) – a consortium of nuclear energy and waste producers –...

    • 2024-08-26
    • — Macdonald-Laurier Institute
    Power-sector lobby steps up criticism of Ottawa’s Clean Electricity Regulations

    Power-sector lobby steps up criticism of Ottawa’s Clean Electricity Regulations

    The association representing Canada’s power utilities is stepping up its criticism of the federal government’s proposed Clean Electricity Regulations, as...

    • 2024-08-23
    • — The Globe and Mail
    Extreme Weather Events

      Extreme Weather Events

      Extreme weather events are becoming increasingly frequent across the globe, including in Canada. From August 16 to 18, 2024, we...

      • 2024-08-22
      • — Leger
      Is urban flooding becoming a more pressing threat as Canada's infrastructure ages?

      Is urban flooding becoming a more pressing threat as Canada's infrastructure ages?

      After multiple water main breaks and floods across the country this summer, municipalities and experts are warning that urban flooding...

      • 2024-08-18
      • — CBC News
      The threat of climate change demands something more than thoughts, prayers and excuses

      The threat of climate change demands something more than thoughts, prayers and excuses

      As another Canadian summer brings another round of natural disasters — wildfires in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Newfoundland, flooding...

      • 2024-08-17
      • — CBC News
      Canada needs strategy to ensure its EV battery bets pay off

      Canada needs strategy to ensure its EV battery bets pay off

      The federal government, having committed tens of billions of dollars to the buildout of a Canadian electric vehicle battery supply...

      • 2024-08-12
      • — Financial Post
      It’s past time for the Trudeau government to follow through on its promise to stop exporting this polluting energy source

      It’s past time for the Trudeau government to follow through on its promise to stop exporting this polluting energy source

      Every summer wildfires devastate communities. Last summer it was Kelowna, B.C., this year it’s Jasper., Alta. And yet, Canada still...

      • 2024-08-10
      • — Toronto Star
      Do the Liberals care about environmental stewardship or just trendy climate issues? The Jasper disaster provides a damning answer

      Do the Liberals care about environmental stewardship or just trendy climate issues? The Jasper disaster provides a damning answer

      As a proud Conservative who also considers himself a Green Tory, I believe that the essence of conservatism lies in...

      • 2024-08-08
      • — The hub

      Demand for biofuels growing

      • 2024-08-02
      • — National Newswatch