Canada

22/04/23
Author: 
Geoff Meggs
The Sen̓áḵw development in Vancover ‘ticks every box of contemporary housing strategy,’ says Geoff Meggs. Image from Sen̓áḵw.

Apr. 21, 2023

An Indigenous Vancouver project shows a way forward.

19/04/23
Author: 
Ian Urquhart
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Canada is ‘an encouraging picture of progress’ even though oilsands emissions are record-breaking. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick via The Canadian Press.

Apr. 19, 2023

Climate Minister Steven Guilbeault’s ‘good news’ emissions update revealed a massive failure.

18/04/23
Author: 
Michael Polanyi
"Big Lonely Doug," a Coast Douglas fir, stands on its own in a cut block in the Gordon River Valley 18 km north of Port Renfrew on Vancouver Island, Canada, Sept. 4, 2021. PHOTO BY COLE BURSTON /AFP via Getty Images

Apr. 10, 2023

Will Canada address the logging gap in its greenhouse gas update?

GHG emissions associated with logging and wood use were approximately 75 megatonnes in 2020, matching emissions from all of Canada’s oil sands operations and making logging one of the highest emitting sectors of Canada’s economy.

This week, the Government of Canada will release its annual greenhouse gas emissions data update.

18/04/23
Author: 
Marc Fawcett-Atkinson
Illustration by Ata Ojani

Apr. 6, 2023

Is ‘renewable’ natural gas a climate solution — or masterful greenwashing?

Each time Tim Crossin turns on his gas fireplace to heat the modest home he shares with his partner, the avowed environmentalist "assuages" his climate guilt with a reminder that he is paying a premium for so-called "renewable" natural gas.

17/04/23
Author: 
Primary Author: Gaye Taylor
Nevada lithium mine - Doc Searls/flickr

Apr. 11, 2023

Demand for crucial energy transition materials is expected to increase four to six times from current levels by 2050, making it urgent to solve the social and environmental problems of mining, say advocates for a clean and just energy transition.

17/04/23
Author: 
Primary Author: Isabella O'Malley
gas flaring - 2happy/stockvault

Apr. 11, 2023

This story includes details on the impacts of climate change that may be difficult for some readers. If you are feeling overwhelmed by this crisis situation here is a list of resources on how to cope with fears and feelings about the scope and pace of the climate crisis.

13/04/23
Author: 
Julia Conley
A woman takes part in a protest against fracked gas exports on June 15, 2022 in New York. (Photo: John Smith/VIEWpress)

Apr. 12, 2023

"Every LNG terminal that comes online risks locking in decades of avoidable climate pollution and environmental injustice."

Ahead of a planned global summit on the climate and environment in Japan, campaigners on Wednesday urged the Biden administration to resist pressure from Japanese officials to expand public investments in liquefied natural gas, which is derived from fracking and the drilling of oil and gas wells, warning that proponents have wrongly claimed the gas is a "clean" alternative to other fossil fuels.

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