A bridge to nowhere: Natural gas will not lead Canada to a sustainable energy future
September 14, 2022 The Canadian PressBy Amy Janzwood, SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Political Science, University of British Columbia and Heather Millar, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of New Brunswick – THE CONVERSATION This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent…
Federal government emissions dropping but reporting incomplete, audit concludes
May 3, 2022 Mia Rabson - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – Direct greenhouse gas emissions from federal departments are down almost 41 per cent in the last 17 years, hitting a target for 2025 well ahead of schedule. But in an audit of Ottawa’s “greening government” strategy, environment commissioner…
Oil and gas sector “cannot do business as usual”: Environment Minister
April 5, 2022 The Canadian PressOTTAWA – Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says a new report from the United Nations’ climate agency shows the oil and gas sector “cannot do business as usual” even as the government is still considering approving a massive new offshore oil…
Oil and gas sector emissions need to be cut two-fifths by 2030, new climate plan says
March 30, 2022 Mia Rabson - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the Canadian oil industry Tuesday that it should use the massive bump in profits from the current surge in prices to fund a transition to cut their emissions. The federal government unveiled an…
Green buildings can boost productivity, well-being and health of workers
February 3, 2022 The Canadian PressMd Sazan Rahman, PhD Candidate, Bioresource Engineering, McGill University This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. ___ Most…