Greenhouse Gas Emissions

• Cenovus says oilfield extension off Newfoundland will hike emissions by 21 per cent

  The government of Newfoundland and Labrador has approved hikes in greenhouse gas emissions at the Voisey's Bay nickel mine and the Cenovus-owned White Rose oilfield.

  Environment

  Apr 27
  
• Canada’s emissions reductions slowed in 2024, federal data shows

  A new report from the federal government says an increase in greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and gas industry in 2024 offset decreases in several other industries.

  Environment

  Apr 17
  
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• U.S. rolls back declaration that greenhouse gases endanger public health

  The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.

  U.S. News

  Feb 12
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• Quebec begins consultations on potential revision of greenhouse gas targets

  The province committed to reducing its annual emissions by 37.5 per cent below 1990 levels by 2030 in the wake of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change.

  Environment

  Nov 25, 2025
• U.S. blocks plan to charge ‘carbon tax’ on global shipping emissions

  Maritime nations had been deliberating on adopting regulations to move the shipping industry away from fossil fuels, but U.S. President Donald Trump had vowed retaliation.

  Environment

  Oct 17, 2025
• Trump’s EPA moves to scrap emission limits for U.S. power plants

  The announcement is a key step in Trump's broader efforts to unwind environmental regulations he views as barriers to industrial development and expanded energy production.

  Environment

  Jun 11, 2025
• Alberta proposes oil-site trespass bill to keep federal workers from grabbing data

  Alberta's premier said the ban is necessary because she doesn’t trust how the federal government will calculate greenhouse gas emissions as it crafts its proposed emissions cap.

  Politics

  Mar 19, 2025
• Canada sees decline in greenhouse gas emissions, but missing target: report

  A preliminary emissions report Thursday from the federal government shows greenhouse gases emitted in 2023 fell by six million tonnes compared to 2022.

  Environment

  Dec 19, 2024
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• Canada pushes net-zero electricity target to 2050 as Alberta government vows legal challenge

  Canada had previously signalled an aim to fully decarbonize electricity grids by 2035. But some provinces, namely Alberta and Saskatchewan, said that was simply not doable.

  Politics

  Dec 17, 2024
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• Kingston reports 19% drop in corporate greenhouse gas emissions since 2018

  Kingston is making strides in reducing its environmental impact, with new data shedding light on both progress and challenges in the city's sustainability efforts.

  Canada

  Nov 19, 2024