The power of peat: Canada’s secret weapon against climate change
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The power of peat: Canada’s secret weapon against climate change
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Carbon tax takes centre stage at premiers’ meeting in Halifax
02:00 | November 6, 2023
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Premiers unite in saying Ottawa must ensure carbon pricing measures are fair to all Canadians
01:33 | November 6, 2023
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MPs vote down Poilievre’s push to expand carbon price pause
02:20 | November 6, 2023
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The power of peat: Canada’s secret weapon against climate change
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04:16 | March 19, 2024
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02:51 | December 14, 2023
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Carbon tax takes centre stage at premiers’ meeting in Halifax
02:00 | November 6, 2023
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01:33 | November 6, 2023
-
MPs vote down Poilievre’s push to expand carbon price pause
02:20 | November 6, 2023
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Trudeau says ‘absolutely not’ to more carbon tax exemptions
01:52 | October 31, 2023
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LEGO drops plan to make bricks from recycled bottles
02:10 | September 25, 2023
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Poilievre calls Trudeau a ‘carbon hypocrite’ for attending UN summit by plane
01:23 | September 20, 2023
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Carbon price rebate rolls out to more Canadians to offset federal pollution cost
00:16 | July 14, 2023
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Trudeau guarantees Canada’s emissions reduction plan will ‘be different’ this time
02:33 | October 19, 2022
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Ottawa considering two options to cut oil, gas emissions
02:09 | July 18, 2022
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01:39 | April 27, 2022
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01:23 | April 26, 2022
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Global News Peterborough Update 2: November 20, 2020
01:15 | November 20, 2020
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Microsoft plans to erase its entire carbon footprint by 2050
01:44 | January 17, 2020
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The environmental impact of Canada’s film industry
02:02 | November 10, 2019
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Carbon emissions grow exponentially, Arctic permafrost thaws faster
01:38 | October 26, 2019
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Federal Election 2019: NDP Jagmeet Singh vows to end fossil fuel subsidies if elected
02:08 | September 14, 2019
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Should an absent Liberal MP still get paid?
05:12 | November 2, 2018
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LNG project set to transform small BC community of Kitimat
01:59 | October 2, 2018
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Major $40B LNG project gets green light in northern BC
02:51 | October 2, 2018
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Conservatives continue to accuse Liberals of Carbon Tax cover-up
01:15 | April 27, 2018
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Who should have the final say on carbon tax?
04:49 | April 26, 2018
The power of peat: Canada’s secret weapon against climate change
Description
March 4, 2023
Scientists call them Canada's Amazon Rainforest, and they could be at risk. Peatlands are ancient ecosystems that cool the planet by absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, trapping it deep underground. A quarter of peatlands on Earth are found here in Canada, but some are under threat from potential mining developments aimed at creating technology for a greener future. For The New Reality, Krista Hessey got rare access to a stunning and remote region in Ontario’s far north, an area that could make or break Canada's climate goals.
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The power of peat: Canada’s secret weapon against climate change18:56 | March 4, 2023 -
Canada to require oil, gas sector to cut carbon emissions by one-third05:19 | November 4, 2024 -
Canada’s carbon emissions missing target mark01:37 | September 20, 2024 -
Conservatives ridicule Liberals’ carbon pricing defence as in ‘complete shambles’05:29 | June 5, 2024 -
Conservatives demand Liberals cut carbon pricing for Canadians to afford summer road trips03:24 | May 28, 2024 -
Question period sees heated debate on carbon pricing increase04:16 | March 19, 2024 -
Families will receive Canada Carbon Rebate every 3 months: Labour minister03:07 | February 14, 2024 -
Premier Kinew: It’s time we take a ‘look at that price on carbon here in Manitoba’09:46 | January 7, 2024 -
Fossil fuel emissions rising across Canada, 2026 policy cap ‘far too slow’: NDP MP02:51 | December 14, 2023 -
‘No end in sight’ to rising greenhouse gasses: UN weather agency03:06 | November 15, 2023 -
Carbon tax takes centre stage at premiers’ meeting in Halifax02:00 | November 6, 2023 -
Premiers unite in saying Ottawa must ensure carbon pricing measures are fair to all Canadians01:33 | November 6, 2023 -
MPs vote down Poilievre’s push to expand carbon price pause02:20 | November 6, 2023 -
Trudeau says ‘absolutely not’ to more carbon tax exemptions01:52 | October 31, 2023 -
LEGO drops plan to make bricks from recycled bottles02:10 | September 25, 2023 -
Poilievre calls Trudeau a ‘carbon hypocrite’ for attending UN summit by plane01:23 | September 20, 2023 -
Carbon price rebate rolls out to more Canadians to offset federal pollution cost00:16 | July 14, 2023 -
Trudeau guarantees Canada’s emissions reduction plan will ‘be different’ this time02:33 | October 19, 2022 -
Ottawa considering two options to cut oil, gas emissions02:09 | July 18, 2022 -
Singh responds to environment commissioner’s report, says government not taking climate change ‘seriously’01:39 | April 27, 2022 -
Environment commissioner says Canada’s shift to low-carbon needs a ‘just’ transition plan01:23 | April 26, 2022 -
Global News Peterborough Update 2: November 20, 202001:15 | November 20, 2020 -
Microsoft plans to erase its entire carbon footprint by 205001:44 | January 17, 2020 -
The environmental impact of Canada’s film industry02:02 | November 10, 2019 -
Carbon emissions grow exponentially, Arctic permafrost thaws faster01:38 | October 26, 2019 -
Federal Election 2019: NDP Jagmeet Singh vows to end fossil fuel subsidies if elected02:08 | September 14, 2019 -
Should an absent Liberal MP still get paid?05:12 | November 2, 2018 -
LNG project set to transform small BC community of Kitimat01:59 | October 2, 2018 -
Major $40B LNG project gets green light in northern BC02:51 | October 2, 2018 -
Conservatives continue to accuse Liberals of Carbon Tax cover-up01:15 | April 27, 2018 -
Who should have the final say on carbon tax?04:49 | April 26, 2018
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The power of peat: Canada’s secret weapon against climate change18:56 | March 4, 2023
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Canada to require oil, gas sector to cut carbon emissions by one-third05:19 | November 4, 2024
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Canada’s carbon emissions missing target mark01:37 | September 20, 2024
-
Conservatives ridicule Liberals’ carbon pricing defence as in ‘complete shambles’05:29 | June 5, 2024
-
Conservatives demand Liberals cut carbon pricing for Canadians to afford summer road trips03:24 | May 28, 2024
-
Question period sees heated debate on carbon pricing increase04:16 | March 19, 2024
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Families will receive Canada Carbon Rebate every 3 months: Labour minister03:07 | February 14, 2024
-
Premier Kinew: It’s time we take a ‘look at that price on carbon here in Manitoba’09:46 | January 7, 2024
-
Fossil fuel emissions rising across Canada, 2026 policy cap ‘far too slow’: NDP MP02:51 | December 14, 2023
-
‘No end in sight’ to rising greenhouse gasses: UN weather agency03:06 | November 15, 2023
-
Carbon tax takes centre stage at premiers’ meeting in Halifax02:00 | November 6, 2023
-
Premiers unite in saying Ottawa must ensure carbon pricing measures are fair to all Canadians01:33 | November 6, 2023
-
MPs vote down Poilievre’s push to expand carbon price pause02:20 | November 6, 2023
-
Trudeau says ‘absolutely not’ to more carbon tax exemptions01:52 | October 31, 2023
-
LEGO drops plan to make bricks from recycled bottles02:10 | September 25, 2023
-
Poilievre calls Trudeau a ‘carbon hypocrite’ for attending UN summit by plane01:23 | September 20, 2023
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Carbon price rebate rolls out to more Canadians to offset federal pollution cost00:16 | July 14, 2023
-
Trudeau guarantees Canada’s emissions reduction plan will ‘be different’ this time02:33 | October 19, 2022
-
Ottawa considering two options to cut oil, gas emissions02:09 | July 18, 2022
-
Singh responds to environment commissioner’s report, says government not taking climate change ‘seriously’01:39 | April 27, 2022
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Environment commissioner says Canada’s shift to low-carbon needs a ‘just’ transition plan01:23 | April 26, 2022
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Global News Peterborough Update 2: November 20, 202001:15 | November 20, 2020
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Microsoft plans to erase its entire carbon footprint by 205001:44 | January 17, 2020
-
The environmental impact of Canada’s film industry02:02 | November 10, 2019
-
Carbon emissions grow exponentially, Arctic permafrost thaws faster01:38 | October 26, 2019
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Federal Election 2019: NDP Jagmeet Singh vows to end fossil fuel subsidies if elected02:08 | September 14, 2019
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Should an absent Liberal MP still get paid?05:12 | November 2, 2018
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LNG project set to transform small BC community of Kitimat01:59 | October 2, 2018
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Major $40B LNG project gets green light in northern BC02:51 | October 2, 2018
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Conservatives continue to accuse Liberals of Carbon Tax cover-up01:15 | April 27, 2018
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Who should have the final say on carbon tax?04:49 | April 26, 2018
The power of peat: Canada’s secret weapon against climate change
Description
March 4, 2023
Scientists call them Canada's Amazon Rainforest, and they could be at risk. Peatlands are ancient ecosystems that cool the planet by absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, trapping it deep underground. A quarter of peatlands on Earth are found here in Canada, but some are under threat from potential mining developments aimed at creating technology for a greener future. For The New Reality, Krista Hessey got rare access to a stunning and remote region in Ontario’s far north, an area that could make or break Canada's climate goals.
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