Greenhouse Gas Emissions

• New Brunswick mum on how it plans to reduce industry emissions

  Reductions in industrial greenhouse gas emissions are expected to come from the updated N.B. large emitter output-based pricing system, which has yet to be released.

  Environment

  Sep 22
  
• EPCOR energizes solar farm at Edmonton river valley water treatment plant

  With 30,350 solar panels, the kīsikāw pīsim solar farm in southwest Edmonton was officially energized by EPCOR on Tuesday morning.

  Environment

  Sep 20
  
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• U of G prof calls feds’ plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions on farms ‘reckless’

  Manish Raizada says nitrogen plays an important role in food production, and achieving a 30 per cent cut in nitrogen fertilizer use by 2030 is not realistic.

  Canada

  Aug 24
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• City of Kelowna introduces new vehicle idling bylaw

  The city says starting July 25, residents or visitors are no longer permitted to let their vehicles idle for more than a minute, though there are exceptions.

  Canada

  Aug 11
• No place for liquefied natural gas export terminal in Saint John: environmentalists

  'I think these are conversations that have no real place in reality. I'm not sure why they're taking place,' said Jim Emberger with the New Brunswick Anti-Shale Gas Alliance.

  Environment

  Aug 10
• CAE to convert fleet to electric planes, and school future pilots in green aircraft

  CAE Inc. the Montreal-based builder of flight and training simulators says it aims to convert two-thirds of its fleet of 200 Piper training aircraft to battery-powered vehicles.

  Canada

  Jul 19
• New clean fuel regulations will cost Canadian families up to $300 by 2030: analysis

  It will cost between $22.6 billion and $46.6 billion for refineries and other fuel suppliers to comply, or an average of about $151 per tonne of emissions reduced.

  Economy

  Jun 30
• Edmonton signs 20-year wind and solar contracts as part of net-zero goal

  The green energy contracts mean the city will use 100 per cent renewable electricity for the next 20 years. 

  Canada

  Jun 22
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• Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, oilsands executives in U.S. capital to rehabilitate Canada’s energy image

  At the core of the effort is the Pathways Alliance, a coalition of oilsands producers that hopes to eliminate the industry's greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

  Politics

  Jun 22
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• Alberta First Nations want consultation, benefits from oilsands carbon storage plans

  The six largest oilsands producers are looking at reducing emissions through carbon capture and storage, and several Alberta First Nations want to be part of the process.

  Environment

  Jun 8