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N.B. Auditor General finds climate change action items lack implementation plans and timelines
June 20, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterGreenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in New Brunswick are not projected to decline much further under the status quo, and meeting 2030 and 2050 targets will require “significant action” from provincial and federal initiatives, the Auditor General of New Brunswick said…
Auditor calls for better pipeline regulations, monitoring in Saskatchewan
June 7, 2017 Jennifer Graham - THE CANADIAN PRESSREGINA – Saskatchewan’s provincial auditor says the government isn’t doing enough to effectively regulate oil and gas pipelines. Judy Ferguson says in her annual report that as of the end of March, the Ministry of the Economy did not have…
Environment and Climate Change Canada releases technical paper on proposed federal carbon pricing options
May 19, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterEnvironment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has released a technical paper outlining a proposed federal carbon pricing option for provinces that choose not to have their own system in place in 2018. A backgrounder from ECCC referenced the Pan-Canadian approach…
PM hails national climate change deal, but without Saskatchewan, Manitoba
December 11, 2016 Bruce Cheadle - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared victory Friday in his campaign to craft a national “framework” agreement on climate change – even though Saskatchewan and Manitoba refused to sign on to the deal and British Columbia claimed a major…
Half of smart city objectives will include climate change, resilience and sustainability key performance indicators by 2020: Gartner
November 10, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterBy 2020, half of all smart city objectives will include climate change, resilience and sustainability key performance indicators (KPIs), Gartner, Inc., the Stamford, Conn.-based information technology research and advisory company reported. Cities are defining new objectives and placing them into…