Greenhouse Gasses

• Cap on greenhouse gas emissions singles out Alberta, Premier Danielle Smith says

  Although Alberta may argue the cap is a backdoor attempt to manage oil and gas, an economist said the Supreme Court has determined Ottawa has the right to manage toxic emissions.

  Politics

  Dec 7, 2023
  
• Climate policy works – but these sectors undercut progress: report

  Emissions from oil and gas production and from buildings accounted for 72 per cent of the total increase in emissions, according to a climate change report.

  Canada

  Sep 29, 2023
  
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• Oil companies can only decarbonize as fast as the rest of the economy: Shell Canada

  While Shell has its own net-zero ambitions, Susannah Pierce said the speed of global decarbonization is dependent on the entire economy transitioning, not just the energy sector.

  Environment

  Sep 15, 2023
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• Grand opening held at new Oliver, B.C. organic compost facility

  Local officials gathered on Tuesday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at a new organic composting facility in Oliver.

  Environment

  Jun 5, 2023
• Pearson International Airport adopts new landing procedures to lower noise, emissions

  Canada's largest airport is adopting new landing procedures in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and noise caused by descending airplanes.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2022
• Toronto on target to achieve its reduction in greenhouse gas emissions

  The city says its greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 were 38 per cent lower when compared with 1990.

  Environment

  Nov 25, 2021
• ‘Enmax is the laggard’: Calgary climate advocates push for net-zero plan

  The Calgary Climate Hub wants Enmax to commit to net-zero carbon emissions, a plan the electric utility says it is still working on.

  Canada

  Mar 11, 2021
• World leaders mark 5 years of Paris climate agreement with virtual gathering

  The Paris agreement aims to cap global warming at well under 2C (3.6F), ideally no more than 1.5C (2.7F), by the end of the century.

  World

  Dec 12, 2020
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• Britain unveils climate conference plans despite criticism

  The U.K. said Tuesday that it would bring in a ban on fossil-fuel cars and vans even earlier than 2035 “if a faster transition is feasible.” The ban will also include hybrid vehicles.

  World

  Feb 4, 2020
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• Climate change buzzwords: What do they mean to Albertans?

  Since the writ dropped five weeks ago, federal leaders have been using climate change buzzwords. Global News breaks down some of those terms, and what they could mean in Alberta.

  Oct 16, 2019