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Paris tests electric driverless minibus to fight pollution

January 25, 2017 Samuel Petrequin - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

PARIS – In a city hit by chronic pollution and traffic problems, Paris officials are experimenting with a self-driving shuttle linking two train stations in the French capital. Two electric-power EZ10 minibuses, which can carry up to six seated passengers,

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Ontario environment ministry ‘does not always require financial security’ from organizations at high risk of pollution: Auditor General

December 1, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Organizations undertaking activities with high risk of pollution in Ontario are often not required to provide financial security to ensure funds are available later for clean-up costs, the province’s auditor general warned in her annual report released Wednesday. Meanwhile, the

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Paris climate agreement to take effect Nov. 4

October 6, 2016 Michael Astor - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The landmark Paris agreement on climate change will enter into force on Nov. 4, after a coalition of the world’s largest polluters and small island nations threatened by rising seas pushed it past a key threshold on Wednesday. President Barack

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National carbon price to be $10 a tonne in 2018, $50 by 2022, Trudeau says

October 3, 2016 The Canadian Press

OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has pre-empted climate change negotiations with Canada’s premiers, announcing that the federal government will impose a pan-Canadian floor price on carbon pollution. Trudeau revealed Monday his plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, starting in

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Alberta advisory panel to consult communities on transition away from coal-fired electricity generation

September 23, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Just days after the Alberta government announced a task force to provide recommendations on climate technology to help transition to a lower-carbon economy, it has appointed a three-member expert panel to meet with those affected by the transition away from

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Ontario to build almost 500 electric charging stations across the province to help reduce greenhouse gas pollution and fight climate change

July 13, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Ontario is building nearly 500 electric charging stations at more than 250 locations across the province in a bid to help reduce greenhouse gas pollution and fight climate change, the provincial Ministry of Transportation (MTO) said on Wednesday. The ministry

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AP Sources: VW to pay near $10.2B to settle emissions claims

June 23, 2016 Tom Krisher and Michael Biesecker - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

DETROIT – Volkswagen has agreed to take a series of steps with a total cost of about $10.2 billion to settle claims from its unprecedented diesel emissions cheating scandal in the U.S., two people briefed on the matter said Thursday.

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$508 million in pollution liability for B.C. government: Report

June 10, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

The British Columbia government said Friday that as of March 31, the province’s forests, lands and natural resource operations department recognized $508 million in pollution-related liabilities related to property managed by the Crown Contaminated Sites Program. The ministry on Friday

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Judge: Substantial progress in Volkswagen emissions talks

May 25, 2016 Sudhin Thanawala - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN FRANCISCO – Volkswagen and attorneys for vehicle owners affected by the company’s emissions cheating scandal are on target to meet a June deadline for a final settlement proposal, a federal judge said Tuesday. Senior U.S. District Court Judge Charles

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Adding Risk

May 1, 2016 Mandip Hullait, Director, Commercial Auto, RSA Canada

Modifications to commercial vehicles, especially involving the transportation of hazardous substances, can affect both safety and insurance coverage. When vehicles are carrying cargo such as fuel, fleet managers need to consider the risk of long-tail liability in the event of

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Changing the Environment

March 22, 2016 Emily Atkins, Editor

Pieter Heydenrych is set to adjust environmental claims and move the social needle as well