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Three provinces hit methane targets early, but measurement gaps persist

March 7, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on March 7, 2025 By Christopher Bonasia British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan have met their targets for reducing methane emissions ahead of schedule, though measurement methods are [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: The Canada Carbon Rebate is still widely misunderstood — here’s why

March 3, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on March 2, 2025. By Ruolz Ariste As Canada’s federal parties gear up for the upcoming federal election, one of the key issues on the campaign trail will [Read more]

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Alberta’s oil and gas wells threaten people’s health, but there are disparities in who is most at risk

February 27, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on Feb. 26, 2025. By Martin Lavoie, David Risk, Matthew Rygus Around 13 per cent of Albertans live within 1.5 kilometres of an active oil or gas well. [Read more]

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‘Pathetic, painful’: Canada sets 45-50 per cent emissions target for 2035, looks to provinces for more

December 13, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Dec. 13, 2024. The federal government tried Thursday to put the onus on the provinces to bring down greenhouse gas emissions as it released a national [Read more]

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Over 100 countries want an ambitious plastics treaty. Oil-producing nations are getting in the way.

December 5, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Dec. 2, 2024. By Joseph Winters What was supposed to be the final round of United Nations negotiations for a global plastics treaty ended without an agreement on [Read more]

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ACFN Chief Allan Adam demands feds clean up deadly contamination, replace infrastructure in Fort Chipewyan

December 3, 2024 Energi Staff

Ahead of his testimony to the House of Commons Transportation Committee, Chief Allan Adam called for the government of Canada to live up to its legal obligations to maintain water navigability in the region and [Read more]

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Globe and Mail editorial demands real emission cuts from oil and gas

October 1, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Sept. 30, 2024. By Mitchell Beer Canada’s oil and gas industry must begin backing its pledges and pronouncements with real emission reductions, the editorial board of [Read more]

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IEA, COP29 Presidency to convene signature event on turning pledges to cut methane emissions into action

June 3, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on June 3, 2024. The International Energy Agency (IEA) and the COP29 Presidency of Azerbaijan will co-host a major event aimed at implementing growing commitments to [Read more]

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CO2 skyrockets, big emitters ‘may retain or expand’ fossil fuels: Studies

May 21, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on May 20, 2024. By The Energy Mix staff As atmospheric carbon dioxide levels surge at unprecedented rates, a study suggests some countries may ramp up fossil [Read more]

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Committee launched to help reclaim oil sands tailings ponds

May 7, 2024 Energi Staff

The Alberta government is launching an Oil Sands Mine Water Steering Committee in what the Smith government describes as an effort to speed up the reclamation of oil sands tailings ponds. According to a press [Read more]

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New documents show oil executives promoted natural gas as green — but knew it wasn’t

May 2, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on May 2, 2024. By Kate Yoder & Joseph Winters A congressional hearing on the fossil fuel industry’s “evolving efforts to avoid accountability for climate change” turned into a spectacle on Wednesday morning [Read more]

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The more plastic companies make, the more they pollute

April 24, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on April 24, 2024. By Joseph Winters The more plastic a company makes, the more pollution it creates. That seemingly obvious, yet previously unproven, point, is the main takeaway [Read more]

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On the agenda this Earth Day: A global treaty to end plastic pollution

April 24, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on April 24, 2024. By Joseph Winters The spotlight Hey there, Looking Forward fam. Happy Earth Day (and Earth Week, and Earth Month) — a time of year when [Read more]

Opinion

The federal government must tackle water pollution from the oilsands

April 19, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Policy Options on April 19, 2024. By Aliénor Rougeot, Anna McIntosh Perched on the shores of the Athabasca River in northern Alberta are a staggering 1.4 trillion litres of toxic [Read more]

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Corporate climate plans are improving, but still ‘critically insufficient’

April 12, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on April 11, 2024. By Joseph Winters Despite minor improvements, major companies’ climate commitments remain “critically insufficient” to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit), according [Read more]

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89 per cent of Canadians back tougher methane emissions regulations: International survey

April 12, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on April 11, 2024. By Mitchell Beer The overwhelming majority of Canadians want new standards to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas and support better monitoring [Read more]

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Fining big polluters can reduce environmental damage, but only if the fines match the crimes

April 9, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on April 7, 2024 and updated on April 9, 2024. By Ben R. Collison Some of Canada’s biggest employers have a poor track record of abiding by environmental [Read more]

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Canada in top 10 emitters as methane pollution holds near record levels in 2023

March 15, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on March 14, 2024. By Mitchell Beer The world’s methane emissions remained stalled near record levels in 2023, and Canada tied for sixth on the list of [Read more]

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Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation sues AER over tailings leaks

March 14, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on March 14, 2024. By Gaye Taylor Alleging “unconstitutional, negligent, and reckless actions,” the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation is suing the Alberta’s Energy Regulator after it took [Read more]

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Athabasca River Basin seeks recognition of legal personhood concerning CNUL Jackpine oil sands mine

March 13, 2024 Energi Staff

CALGARY/TERRITORIES OF THE BLACKFOOT AND PEOPLES OF TREATY 7, HOME TO MÉTIS NATION OF ALBERTA, REGION III) Last week, the Athabasca River Basin submitted a statement of concern to the Alberta Energy Regulator requesting that [Read more]

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“Cost and Carbon Competitiveness” was an Alberta rallying cry for years. What happened?

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

Reducing methane emissions to zero is important for Canada’s competitiveness as global markets increasingly price carbon For all the noise surrounding climate policy, this is the rare file where ideology doesn’t change the physics, and [Read more]

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