Carbon Emissions
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Global CO2 emissions from energy hit record high in 2023: reportGlobal energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) hit a record high last year, driven partly by increased fossil fuel use in countries with drought.WorldMar 1
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Hamilton’s per-person carbon emissions are double other regions in the GTHAAccording to a new study, the city's carbon emissions are climbing back to pre-pandemic levels, moving climate targets further out of reach.EnvironmentNov 24, 2023
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Saskatchewan says Ottawa’s net-zero plan would cost province $40B, job lossesMinister of Crown Investments Corporation Dustin Duncan says the province would have to spend $40 billion from now until 2035 to meet the Ottawa's net-zero plan.CanadaNov 21, 2023
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‘Super rich’ emitted as much carbon pollution as the poorest 66%: reportAccording to the organization, the size of the emissions from the richest one per cent are enough to cause 1.3 million excess deaths due to heat.EnvironmentNov 20, 2023
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Concern rising over increasing carbon emissions from Canada’s forest firesA B.C. Sierra Club member says wildfire emission totals are “a major problem because we cannot continue to ignore these emissions.”EnvironmentNov 9, 2023
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Nitrogen fertilizer one of Saskatchewan’s largest GHG contributors: National Farmers UnionThe report said that nitrogen fertilizer and diesel fuel combustion are the main causes of the increase in greenhouse gas emissions in Saskatchewan.CanadaOct 12, 2023
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Climate policy works – but these sectors undercut progress: reportEmissions from oil and gas production and from buildings accounted for 72 per cent of the total increase in emissions, according to a climate change report.CanadaSep 29, 2023
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Poll suggests two-thirds of Albertans oppose pause on renewable energy approvalsA poll released Thursday suggests nearly two-thirds of Albertans oppose the provincial government's moratorium on approvals for new renewable energy projects.PoliticsSep 28, 2023
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Fossil fuel demand to peak before 2030 even with no new climate policies: reportThe IEA says this means that no new major oil and gas extraction projects are needed anywhere around the globe, nor any new coal mines or unabated coal plants.EnvironmentSep 26, 2023
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Most of Nova Scotia’s lobster fleet well-suited to go electric: studyA report released on Thursday by Oceans North says the province's lobster fishery is positioned to lead the way toward zero-emission fishing.EnvironmentSep 21, 2023
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