Emissions
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Ontario’s party leaders offer differing approaches to reducing emissionsThe NDP, Liberals and Greens all pledge to cut emissions in half by 2030 below 2005 levels, but only the NDP are promising a new cap-and-trade system to achieve those reductions.PoliticsMay 30
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Williston Basin Petroleum Conference is back in ReginaDespite calls from the oil industry, federally no incentives were given for enhanced oil recovery where carbon is captured and pumped into older oil wells to pull out more oil.EconomyMay 19
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Calgary energy company eyeing Pincher Creek for potential carbon capture hubA Calgary-based energy company is seeking a permit from the province to explore the potential of a carbon capture facility in southern Alberta.ÂEnvironmentMay 10
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Quebec environmental group wants people to purchase smaller carsÉquiterre has started a public awareness campaign in Montreal called 'No SUV for me' hoping people will think twice before buying a larger vehicle that creates higher emissions.CanadaMay 10
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Federal environment minister says no green tax on pickup trucksCanada's environment minister says the Conservatives are spreading disinformation and ``fear mongering'' to score political points.PoliticsApr 15
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Canada’s emissions plummeted during 1st year of COVID-19 pandemicCanada's greenhouse gas emissions plummeted to their lowest level in almost three decades in 2020 as pandemic restrictions kept cars off the road and grounded airplanes.CanadaApr 14
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Guilbeault asks Alberta minister to ‘correct’ column on emissions reductionFederal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has written a letter to his Alberta counterpart to correct what he calls errors in Jason Nixon's recent newspaper column.EnvironmentApr 8
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Canada needs $100B more annually to reach net-zero goal: Budget 2022While the Liberals’ 2022 budget commits $12.448 billion more to fight climate change over the coming years, the government acknowledges it can’t reach net-zero goals alone.PoliticsApr 7
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Opinions split over benefits of carbon capture tax creditThe federal government's emissions reduction plan stated that advancing carbon capture and storage projects features can help the country achieve net zero emissions by 2050,EnvironmentMar 30
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Federal 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan gets mixed grade in AlbertaThe plan called for the oil and gas sector to cut emissions by 42 per cent from current levels by 2030 in order for Canada to meet its new greenhouse-gas targets.CanadaMar 29
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