Net Zero

• Sovereignty act may be used to fight 2035 net-zero electricity plan: Alberta premier

  Premier Smith says she would use Alberta’s sovereignty act as a last resort to challenge any attempt by the federal government to impost a net-zero electricity grid by 2035.

  Environment

  Sep 28
  
• ‘It’s a bit ridiculous’: Toronto man frustrated after EV charging plans shut down

  Mark Bishop spent a year and half working with the city to get permission to build a parking pad on his property to accommodate an EV charger. The city ultimately said no.

  Environment

  Sep 22
  
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• WestJet CEO says aviation will need significant government support to decarbonize

  Alexis von Hoensbroech says the global push to decarbonize the aviation sector by 2050 will lead to a major increase in ticket prices unless governments step in to offer support.

  Canada

  Sep 19
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• Feds pledge $175M for 12 clean energy projects in Alberta

  Several Alberta-based clean energy projects will be bolstered by millions in funding from the federal government, but the premier says the net-zero goals remain far-fetched.

  Economy

  Sep 18
• 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
• 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
• Federal government net-zero goals impossible and unaffordable: Premier Scott Moe

  In May, the Saskatchewan government set their own net-zero goals for 2050, 15 years after the goals of the federal government.

  Canada

  Aug 11
• 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
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• 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
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• Western University receives $4.75M from Ottawa’s carbon pricing system

  Federal funding will help replace one of five natural gas-powered boilers at Western University with an electric steam one, which will greatly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

  Environment

  Jul 13