The government of British Columbia is investing $20.7 million in upgrading the province’s roadways under a plan dubbed the Climate Adaption Program. The program features a number of projects throughout BC that the government says [Read more]
A report issued by the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) last fall found that the country’s fossil fuel consumption is expected to fall in the coming 30 years, but without an accelerated energy transition fossil fuels [Read more]
Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews Dr. Danny Cullenward, Stanford energy economist and lawyer, and co-author with Dr. David G. Victor, of the new book, “Making climate policy work.” Related links: Klein vs [Read more]
Last week, the government of Norway presented a climate action plan to help achieve its emission reduction target agreed to under the Paris Agreement. Minister of Climate and Environment Sveinung Rotevatn said “This climate action [Read more]
Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews Dr. Gunther Bachmann, a former director of the German Council for Sustainable Development, about the challenges posed by his country’s energy transition plan, the Energiewende. Related stories: [Read more]
Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews Ben Kujala, director of power planning for the Northwest Power and Conservation Council based in Portland, Oregon. They discussed the extent to which natural gas should be [Read more]
By Mechthild Wörsdörfer and Tom Howes This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Dec. 12, 2020. 2015 was a critical year for climate action Saturday 12 December is a milestone: it is [Read more]
By Laura Cozzi, Chief Energy Modeler, and Apostolos Petropoulos, Energy Modeler This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Oct. 15, 2019. This commentary is derived from analysis that will be published on 13 November [Read more]
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce asks the question: what are the principles that will allow Canadian climate policy to cut emissions at lowest cost to economy and way of life? Canadian climate policy must include [Read more] [Read more]
The EV30@30 campaign aims to speed up the development of electric vehicles and has a target of at least 30 per cent of new EV sales by 2030. Shutterstock photo. EV30@30 supports market for 2-3 wheelers, [Read more]
The B.C. government is expected to release its clean growth strategy this fall. The Pembina Institute argues that successful implementation will require carbon budgeting by sector and robust accountability mechanisms. Pembina Institute photo. B.C. clean [Read more]
Recent heat waves in Europe, Canada and India show there is a growing demand for cooling comfort, which places a major strain on energy systems. The IEA offers tips on staying cool, efficiently. AP photo. [Read more]
Over the past year, the government has taken action by committing to refresh BC’s climate strategy to get us back on track to reducing carbon pollution (by 40 per cent from 2007 levels by 2030) [Read more]
“We’re committed to addressing the risks of climate change while delivering the energy that benefits societies and economies.” Chevron Corporation published its second report describing the company’s approach to managing climate change risks and its [Read more]
“This will help our community develop a much-needed climate adaptation plan as well as inspire youth and elders” The Kainai First Nation will use a grant funded by Alberta’s Climate Leadership Plan to work with [Read more]
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