Climate Targets

• Clean Fuel Regulations kick in across country. Will Canadians pay more at the pump?

  The regulations, first promised by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government in 2016, are designed to reduce pollution by making fuels in gasoline and diesel cleaner.

  Canada

  Jul 1, 2023
  
• N.S. premier concerned about feasibility of Atlantic Loop project

  N.S. Premier Tim Houston says he’s lost confidence in the feasibility of a proposed energy link connecting the Maritime provinces to hydroelectricity from Quebec and Labrador.

  Politics

  Apr 5, 2023
  
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• Emera puts Atlantic Loop project on pause after N.S. moves to limit profits

  The Atlantic Loop has often been cited as a key component to help Nova Scotia reach its climate targets, which include phasing out coal-fired electricity generation by 2030.

  Environment

  Oct 21, 2022
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• N.B. looking to small modular reactors to help fulfill clean power needs but there are concerns

  Reliability issues at Atlantic Canada's only nuclear plant have some worried about New Brunswick's bet on small modular reactors in the move toward low-emission energy solutions.

  Environment

  Aug 4, 2022
• Calls for ‘more ambitious’ emission targets heard at N.S. law amendments committee

  While many environmental groups are applauding the government's effort to address climate change, they are also raising concerns that the bill doesn't go far enough.

  Environment

  Nov 1, 2021
• Vancouver city council to hear recommendations after declaring climate emergency

  The city says a number of measures must be met in order to avoid global warming and rising floodwaters.

  Environment

  Oct 27, 2020
• B.C. government misses climate targets due to previous government ‘stalling’

  The province is backing away from the aggressive goal of a 33 per cent reduction in GHG emissions from 2007 levels by 2020 that it now knows it won’t meet.

  Environment

  May 7, 2018