Climate Change Canada

• Carney climate plan at risk as Canadian oil companies stress need to boost production

  A key plank of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's climate plan is unlikely to hit its implementation date, raising new doubts about Canada meeting its climate change goals.

  Environment

  Mar 18
  
• 1.5C warming threshold could be hit temporarily in 2024: U.K. Met Office

  The global average temperature could temporarily cross a 1.5-degree Celsius threshold next year, Britain's Met Office said on Friday.

  World

  Dec 8, 2023
  
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• Suncor Energy CEO says company committed to decarbonization, is accused of greenwashing

  Rich Kruger spoke to shareholders in August about refocusing Suncor on its oil business and reducing the emphasis on the transition to lower-emitting energy sources.

  Canada

  Oct 16, 2023
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• More Canadians growing worried about climate change amid extreme weather: poll

  The largest share - 33 per cent - said inflation is the top issue, 16 per cent chose housing affordability, and eight per cent pointed to rising interest rates.

  Environment

  Sep 13, 2023
• Summer 2023 a global record breaker for heat, meteorologists say

  Last month was not only the hottest August scientists ever recorded by far with modern equipment, it was also the second hottest month measured, behind only July 2023.

  Environment

  Sep 6, 2023
• Ottawa unveils draft rules to clean Canada’s electricity grid

  The regulations would drive up the cost of energy slightly, but federal officials say that would be offset by the savings expected to come from moving away from fossil fuels.

  Canada

  Aug 10, 2023
• Energy companies more optimistic of Trudeau’s climate goals than Alberta premier

  Alberta, which generates the third-most electricity among the provinces, produced half of Canada's emissions from generation in 2020.

  Canada

  Aug 3, 2023
• G20 fails to agree on 2025 emissions cap as summit ends amid record heat

  Ministers from the Group of 20 countries - who emit around 80 percent of global greenhouse gases - failed to agree on four of 68 points of discussion.

  Environment

  Jul 28, 2023
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• July 2023 set to be world’s hottest month ever record: scientists

  July is traditionally the hottest month of the year, and the EU said it did not project August would surpass the record set this month.

  World

  Jul 27, 2023
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• Canada plans to finalize emissions cap by mid-2024: Guilbeault

  The cap, which envisions limits on emissions or potentially raising the carbon price to incentivize driving down emissions, was first promised in Trudeau's 2021 election campaign.

  Canada

  Jul 27, 2023