Expert group says Canada needs a national carbon budget to …
WEB23 hours ago · “The oil and gas sector is taking up an increasing share of Canada's carbon budget as other sectors of our economy shrink their share of the carbon budget,” said Catherine Abreu, a member of the Net Zero Advisory Body, in an interview with Canada’s National Observer.. “And we're not really having the conversation about whether that choice we are making is one we intend to make.”
U.S. Inflation Reduction Act causing cross border exodus of …
WEB22 hours ago · "You can just see the brainpower heading south," said Ken Seitz, the CEO of Saskatoon-based Nutrien Inc., adding the tax credits and subsidies offered through act are drawing investment dollars south of the border when it comes to things like renewable energy and carbon capture and storage.
Ontario can end gridlock. But not with more highways
WEB1 day ago · If you’ve driven along a 400-series Ontario highway recently, you’ve probably seen one of the massive Highway 413 billboards installed by the Ford government late last year to promote the massive spending on highway projects that have become one of its signature priorities.. As the traffic problem in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area (GTHA) continues to worsen, the Ford government is ...
Canada lowers emissions in 2023, but must accelerate to hit key …
WEBSep 19, 2024 · This is a corrected story. A previous version stated that the electricity sector had reduced its emissions by 38 per cent since 2005. In fact, the report found electricity sector emissions were 38 per cent of 2005 levels, a reduction of 62 per cent.
Logging’s climate threat: Emissions now rival transportation
WEB5 days ago · A new report, 2024 Logging Emissions Update, released last week by Nature Canada, Nature Quebec, and Natural Resources Defence Council, found that logging in Canada released 147 megatonnes (Mt) of carbon dioxide in 2022 - one-fifth of Canada’s total reported emissions.. Logging was the third highest emitting economic sector in Canada, after oil and gas (217 Mt), and transport (156 Mt).
Canada's National Observer: Climate News
WEBCanada's National Observer covers climate change, energy, environment and politics with award-winning investigative journalism and daily news reporting. Read stories on topics such as nuclear power, Trans Mountain pipeline, drought, geothermal and more.
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WEBExperts suggest commercial poultry, especially factory-farmed and crowded in barns, is one culprit behind the rapid spread of avian flu. But one response by the Canadian government is to compensate farmers — paying the industry millions for bird slaughters — without requiring improved biosecurity against potential pathogens.
Analysis | Canada's National Observer: Climate News
WEBNATO says climate change is affecting its capabilities on land, in the sea, in the sky, in cyberspace and outer space. At the same time, the world's most powerful alliance wants more funding to respond to natural disasters and combat disinformation.
Race Against Climate Change - Canada's National Observer
WEBRace Against Climate Change is at the heart of Canada's National Observer's journalistic mission and coverage. It began with the launch of the publication in 2015.
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