Emissions Targets

• Parkland Corp. announces $600-million expansion of B.C. refinery to cut back on emissions

  The $600-million expansion project's renewable fuels will have one-eighth of the carbon intensity of convention fuels, according to Parkland Corp.

  Environment

  May 9, 2022
  
• Federal environment minister says no green tax on pickup trucks

  Canada's environment minister says the Conservatives are spreading disinformation and ``fear mongering'' to score political points.

  Politics

  Apr 15, 2022
  
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• Canada narrowing gap between emissions projections and goals: environment minister

  Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says that by the end of the next decade, Canada's greenhouse gas emissions are forecast to be 227 million tonnes below what was projected in 2015.

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2019
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• Nova Scotia premier defends emissions targets in new climate bill

  Stephen McNeil says the targets in the Sustainable Development Goals Act will lead the country in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and in getting to a net-zero carbon footprint.

  Environment

  Oct 30, 2019
• China is still releasing banned ozone-killing chemicals into atmosphere: study

  The data reinforces a watchdog report from 2018 that claimed at least 18 companies in China were using the chemical to make foam insulation.

  Environment

  May 23, 2019
• China is leaking banned, ozone-killing chemicals: watchdog

  Chinese foam-makers appear to be the “mystery” polluters behind the use of a banned, ozone-depleting chemical, an environmental group says.

  Environment

  Jul 9, 2018
• Someone is leaking a banned, ozone-killing chemical into the air

  A mystery polluter is producing a banned chemical that destroys the ozone layer, although scientists aren't sure where it's coming from or who is responsible.

  Environment

  May 17, 2018
• Nova Scotia, New Brunswick only provinces on track to meet 2020 emissions targets: audit

  The joint audit, conducted by federal environment commissioner Julie Gelfand and auditors general in nine provinces, looked at climate-change planning and emissions reduction progress between November 2016 and March 2018.

  Canada

  Mar 27, 2018
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• Nova Scotia’s cap and trade needs targets to be effective, committee told

  The province has already met Canada's target of a 30-per-cent reduction in emissions from 2005 levels by 2030.

  Environment

  Oct 16, 2017
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• UN says international community falling well short of climate goals

  The UN says the international community is nowhere near on track to achieve emissions and temperature goals adopted in the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change.

  Environment

  Nov 3, 2016