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Greenhouse Gases (GHG)
B.C.’s new Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Act to come into effect in January
December 18, 2015 by Canadian UnderwriterBritish Columbia’s Ministry of Environment said on Friday that the province’s new Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Act (GGIRCA) comes into force on Jan. 1, 2016, ensuring liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in B.C. have an emissions cap and…
Canada’s environment minister hails Paris Agreement on climate change
December 15, 2015 by Canadian UnderwriterCanada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, has hailed the Paris Agreement on climate change that was adopted by 195 countries on Saturday at the Conference of Parties (COP21). “Collectively, the countries of the world agreed to strengthen…
Federal environment minister optimistic as Paris climate talks go into overtime
December 11, 2015 Patrice Bergeron - THE CANADIAN PRESSPARIS – The Canadian delegation at the climate-change conference in Paris remained optimistic on Friday that a deal could be reached with the deadline being extended to Saturday. Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna said in a statement she was encouraged…
B.C. joins international alliance for zero-emission vehicles
December 10, 2015 by Canadian UnderwriterBritish Columbia has become the 14th jurisdiction to sign on to the International Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Alliance, whose members strive to make all new passenger vehicles in their jurisdictions ZEVs by no later than 2050. B.C. Environment Minister Mary Polak…
IBC study estimates future costs of specific severe weather events stemming from climate change
December 10, 2015 by Canadian UnderwriterCanadian communities need to adapt to avoid the projected increasing costs due to climate change, according to a study released on Wednesday by the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC). The Economic Impacts of the Weather Effects of Climate Change, released…
Government of Canada pledges $35 million to combat short-lived climate pollutants
December 9, 2015 by Canadian UnderwriterThe government of Canada announced on Tuesday that it is contributing $35 million to reduce short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs). The announcement was made at the High Level Assembly for the Climate and Clean Air Coalition at the United Nations’ 21st…
Manitoba to join Ontario, Quebec in introducing cap-and-trade system for large carbon emitters
December 7, 2015 by Canadian UnderwriterManitoba Premier Greg Selinger announced late last week that the province will join Ontario and Quebec in introducing a cap-and-trade system for large carbon emitters. Ontario’s Office of the Premier added in a statement that the three provinces signed a…
“Smart” cities will use 1.6 billion connected things in 2016: Gartner
December 7, 2015 by Canadian UnderwriterThere will be an estimated 1.6 billion connected things in use by “smart” cities in 2016, an increase of 39% from 2015, according to a new report from Gartner, Inc., an information technology research and advisory company based in Stamford,…
B.C. government freezes carbon tax until 2018 to allow other Canadian jurisdictions to “catch up”
December 1, 2015 by Canadian UnderwriterThe government of British Columbia announced on Friday that it has frozen its current $30 per tonne carbon tax until 2018 to allow other jurisdictions in Canada to catch up to the province. The response is related to the province’s…
Utility companies voice cautious support for Alberta climate change plans
November 30, 2015 The Canadian PressCALGARY – Members of Alberta’s utility sector are voicing their support for the NDP government’s climate change plans, including phasing out coal power by 2030. Representatives from Atco Power, Altalink and the renewable energy sector were on hand Monday as…
The Co-operators discloses carbon footprint of equity investments
November 30, 2015 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Co-operators Group Limited announced on Monday that it will publicly disclose the carbon footprints of its equity portfolios. The Co-operators said in a press release that, as the first Canadian insurance company to sign on to the Montréal Carbon…
Emissions targets stemming from Paris won’t be internationally binding: McKenna
November 27, 2015 The Canadian PressOTTAWA – Canada’s environment minister says she’s hoping a durable, legally binding agreement will be reached at next week’s climate summit in Paris. But Catherine McKenna says any eventual targets set by countries involved in the negotiations likely won’t be…