Thousands fled their homes on Sunday in BC and Alberta prepares for possible evacuations as hundreds of wildfires begin earlier than usual
Category: Energy & Environment
Prioritizing climate could cause resource ‘misallocation’: US Fed official
The Federal Reserve should stick to its current mandate and avoid the ‘regulatory distraction of tackling climate risk, says a Fed official
Biden’s clean energy tax credits likely to remain ‘law of the land’
Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act has been opposed by some Republicans, including Trump, but is unlikely to be reversed, advisor says
High hopes for carbon capture, underground storage
CO2 is compressed into gaseous form or dissolved in water, then injected into porous rock hundreds of metres below the Earth’s surface
Health body recommends Brussels ban night flights to reduce noise pollution
Belgium’s health authority calls for a night flight ban at the Brussels airport to protect around 160,000 residents from noise pollution
Changing farming practices could cut almost one third of global emissions
Most of the greenhouse gas emissions produced by the agrifood industry are from middle-income countries, such as China, Brazil and India
EU election could force sharp turn in electric car policy
EU will no longer allow sales of petrol and diesel cars as of Jan. 1, 2035, but right-wing groups call the impending ban discriminatory
Canada emissions rose in 2022 but ‘on track’ for 2030 goal: govt
Annual total emissions were 708 megatonnes of CO2 equivalent, or 7.1 per cent below revised 2005 levels
Microsoft makes renewable energy deal with Canada’s Brookfield
The deal underscores the investments in clean energy being made by the world’s biggest companies while remaining competitive
Canada’s first new oil pipeline in decades starts operating
The $34-billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project will carry 600,000 barrels per day of oil from Alberta to BC for shipping overseas