Fossil Fuel

• Fishers worried by N.S. premier’s musings over lifting oil-exploration moratorium

  Nova Scotia's seafood industry is concerned by comments from the premier that he's open to ending a moratorium on fossil fuel drilling in the rich Georges Bank fishing grounds.

  Economy

  Jan 23
  
• Fossil fuel demand to peak before 2030 even with no new climate policies: report

  The 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.

  Environment

  Sep 26, 2023
  
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• National Farmers Union regional coordinator says climate change goals still attainable

  While the government of Saskatchewan and the opposition say the federal emissions goals are unattainable, an NFU regional coordinator thinks we could still meet that goal.

  Environment

  Sep 12, 2023
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• Ottawa reveals conditions for allowing future fossil fuel subsidies

  Ottawa is restricting the conditions under which it will allow subsidies to the fossil fuel industry.

  Canada

  Jul 24, 2023
• Former USask professor predicts new oil and gas policy will divide Canada

  Canada's federal environmental minister is set to publish policy guidelines that will dictate the circumstances for the flow of future federal investments to oil and gas firms.

  Canada

  Jul 17, 2023
• City of Lethbridge adds 22 electric vehicle charging stations

  Twenty new Level 2 chargers in Lethbridge, Alta., are between the downtown Park 'n' Ride, Enmax Centre and city hall and two DC fast chargers are at Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden.

  Features

  Jun 30, 2023
• Why LNG might not solve Canada’s long-term energy challenges

  The idea of using natural gas as an interim solution to the challenge of meeting present-day demand for energy while reducing carbon emissions has been gaining traction.

  Canada

  Apr 16, 2023
• RBC helped arrange US$5.4B of ‘sustainability-linked’ financing for coal mine operator

  Data showing RBC’s involvement in the credit lines for Germany-based RWE in 2022 raises complicated questions about how banks reach promised climate goals.

  Environment

  Apr 4, 2023
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• Canada to stop direct financing of foreign fossil fuel projects with tight exceptions

  With weeks until an end-of-year deadline it agreed to last year, Canada has announced that it will end new direct subsidies for fossil fuel investments and projects abroad.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2022
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• Canada’s oilsands look to tap nuclear power amid urgent global need to cut emissions

  The Pathways Alliance has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from oilsands production, and reaching a goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.

  Environment

  Jul 17, 2022