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2016 was the warmest year on record for the globe, Canadian Prairies experienced one of the “longest and most active storm seasons”: report

August 11, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Last year topped 2015 as the warmest year in 137 years of record keeping and marked the third consecutive year of record warmth, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported on Thursday. The 27th annual State of the Climate

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2016 set to be hottest year on record: World Meteorological Organization

November 14, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

2016 is “very likely” to be the hottest year on record, with global temperatures even higher than the record-breaking temperatures in 2015, according to an assessment by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the United Nation’s agency on weather, climate and

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Saskatchewan Premier announces province’s climate change plan

October 18, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall has released the province’s Climate Change White Paper, calling for adaptation and innovation instead of taxation on carbon. “There are three approaches we can take to fighting climate change – adaptation, innovation and taxation,” Wall said

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Canada, nearly 200 other countries agree to “phase down” hydrofluorocarbons

October 17, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Canada and the 196 other countries that are part of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer have agreed to phase down hydroflourocarbons (HFCs), greenhouse gases that can be hundreds to thousands of times more potent than

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Liberal government defends LNG project approval, says impacts will be monitored

September 29, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

OTTAWA – The Liberal government is defending its conditional approval of a massive liquefied natural gas project in northern British Columbia by pointing to what it calls a “historic partnership” on monitoring environment impacts. But critics are accusing Prime Minister

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Federal decision is at hand for proposed LNG plant in northern B.C.

September 26, 2016 Bruce Cheadle - THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA – Environment Minister Catherine McKenna has a final environmental assessment of the Pacific NorthWest LNG project in hand, with the federal Liberal cabinet set to meet Tuesday in the national capital. A decision from the Liberal government on the

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Paris climate change agreement passes key threshold

September 21, 2016 Michael Astor - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Thirty-one countries formally joined the Paris climate change pact Wednesday, bringing the total number of countries ratifying the treaty to 60 and raising hopes that it will enter into effect by the end of the year. The number is higher

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Oilsands carbon capture and storage project reaches one-year milestone

September 14, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Shell Canada has announced that the Quest carbon capture and storage (CCS) project has captured and stored one million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) underground “ahead of schedule” in its first year of operation. Quest is the first CCS project

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Quebec and Saskatchewan join forces for carbon capture and storage technologies

June 17, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

The Premiers of Quebec and Saskatchewan announced on Thursday that they have agreed to accelerate the development and deployment of technologies related to carbon capture and storage (CCS). Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard (above right) and Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall (above

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Alberta, Ontario premiers announce MOU on cleantech initiatives

May 27, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

The Premiers of Alberta and Ontario announced on Thursday a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to accelerate the development of cleantech initiatives. Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne met in Edmonton on Thursday to discuss new opportunities