The blaze in Jasper fueled a wider disinformation firestorm
As wildfires scorch ever-larger parts of Canada and force thousands to evacuate, they are fueling the spread of right-wing disinformation and climate conspiracy theories.
Climate Change: The "Per Capita" Measure is a Misleading Metric
“Lies, damned lies, and statistics” is a phrase often used to describe how…
What a Harris-led USA would mean for Canada and the climate
Former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau famously compared Canada‑U.S. relations to…
Ottawa unveils plan to phase out oil-fired furnaces and support heat pumps
The federal government says it has a plan to start phasing out the use of…
A trade war with China over EVs could slow Canada's low-carbon transition, groups warn
Environmental groups are calling on the federal government to avoid getting into…
Shell going ahead with Canadian carbon capture and storage projects
Shell Canada is going ahead with its Polaris carbon capture project in Alberta. The…
Alberta oil and gas sector exceeded flaring limit in 2023, data shows
For the first time, Alberta’s oil and gas industry has exceeded the province’s own…
A new law aims to crack down on environmental racism in Canada
For years, researchers, activists, community leaders have shown how Indigenous,…
Federal Liberals urgently need to shift terrain with bold ideas
As Liberal MPs prepare to return to their home ridings for the summer recess, they…
Europe is in the middle of a ‘greenlash.’ If Canada doesn’t put workers first in its green transition, we could be next
Seven in 10 Canadians say they’re worried about climate change, so you might think…
Canada’s EV strategy will cost $6B more than announced, watchdog says
Canada’s EV-building strategy will cost Ottawa and provinces about $6 billion more…
Emissions cap not possible without oil, gas production cuts: Deloitte
Canadian oil and gas companies facing a federally imposed emissions cap…
Shift to land-based salmon farming in B.C. could be expensive and logistically challenging, critics say
The federal government’s reported plan to transition B.C. salmon production to…
Pierre Poilievre’s silence on industrial carbon pricing undermines investment, Canada’s competitiveness and our environment.
Earlier this spring, the Canadian Climate Institute produced a report…
Environment Canada says it can now rapidly link high-heat weather events to climate change
Environment and Climate Change Canada says it’s now able to publicly identify…
Following Conservative attacks, government releases internal data on the impact of carbon pricing
The federal government has released its estimate of the impact of carbon pricing…
Tech companies, heavy emitters drive a renewables boom in Alberta
From breweries and industrial-scale bakeries to tech giants such as Microsoft and…
Weekly Writ for June 12: Will climate change be a ballot box issue?
Climate change and the environment have been important issues for several federal…
Most Canadians are open or somewhat open to installing renewable energy generating devices in their home (Schneider Electric/Nanos)
Over eight in ten Canadians say they are open (58%) or somewhat open (27%) to…
Ottawa abolishes green fund in response to scathing AG report
The federal government is axing a $1 billion green fund in response to a report…
Big Tobacco once made us sick and lied about it. Now we’re letting another industry get away with the same
If you are old enough to remember when smoking was allowed in theatres, airplanes and…
Carbon capture rollout lags as industry, Ottawa at odds over who shoulders risk
The question of who should bear the financial risk for pricey carbon capture and…
Rich countries have finally hit their $100B US climate finance goal, Guilbeault says
Canada announced Wednesday that wealthy countries have finally reached their goal of…
This senator wants Canadian banks to fight climate change
Rosa Galvez has taken on a Herculean task: force Canadian financial…
Survey finds producers see climate change having major effects on them
Governments must do more to help farmers cope with climate change
New head of Alberta oilsands group wants clarity from Poilievre on industrial carbon pricing
‘We’ve talked for 40 years about climate change … and we’ve done very, very little…
Plastic pollution is the new front in the culture war
Last week, Lianne Rood decided to take a stand. Appearing in a video…
Pierre Poilievre Voted Against Environment and Climate 400 Times, Records Show
Federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has voted against the environment…
Fire threatening Fort McMurray could burn for weeks, maybe months
Cooler temperatures, calmer winds and rain have subdued the wildfire threatening…
Extreme weather causing billions of dollars in damage, driving up insurance premiums: StatsCan
The increasing frequency of extreme weather events across the country has caused the…
Dwindling demand for Canadian crude will speed the clean energy transition ‘whether Alberta wants it or not’
Sliding global demand for Canada’s oil and gas production between 2025 and 2050 will…
Ottawa turns to civilian first responders as another dire wildfire season approaches
Instead of sending in the troops to deal with what promises to be another dangerous…
Are Tim Hortons' new lids 'woke'? One Conservative MP thinks so
Conservative MP Lianne Rood says she has no time for Tims after the fast food chain…
A bumpy road ahead: a critical assessment of Canada’s Electric Vehicle Availability Standard
This paper examines Canada’s plan to mandate that by 2035 100 percent of new vehicles…
Mark Carney says carbon tax served a purpose 'until now,' calls for credible alternative
But Carney told senators that any new climate policy should not only be better and…
The unravelling of Danielle Smith's case for Alberta's renewables pause
Internal documents contradict premier’s claims; industry says it has bigger…
Canadians are almost four times more likely to oppose rather than support a total ban on the use of gas-powered vehicles as of 2035
Canadians are nearly four times more likely to oppose (50%) rather than support…
Green groups outraged after Ottawa changes the rules on environmental assessments
Major industrial resource projects under provincial jurisdiction that spew massive…
Canada's greenhouse gas emissions climbed in 2022, after pandemic slowdown
Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions rose in 2022, as the economy rebounded from the…
‘What choice did I have?’ Guilbeault says Highway 413 deal meant to ‘protect’ key environmental law
The federal government had little choice but to cut a deal with Ontario over…
Majority of Canadians strongly agree or agree that ocean health is important to them
Nearly nine in ten Canadians strongly agree (44%) or agree (45%) that ocean health is…