Climate Change

Unrelenting gas industry: FortisBC refuses to take no for an answer

01/08/24

Author:

Seth Klein

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National Observer

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim, speaks during a news conference for a housing announcement in Vancouver, B.C., Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. Photo by: The Canadian Press/Ethan Cairns

July 30, 2024

Part 1 of a two-part series.

There is a universe in which the so-called “natural” gas industry reinvents itself, gracefully transitioning to alternative forms of genuinely renewable energy, aiding in our shared need to rapidly reduce emissions and supporting worker transition for the future.

Sadly, that does not appear to be the universe in which we live.

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Vancouver’s gas ban reversal betrays our values and health

01/08/24

Author:

Dr. Melissa Lem

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Vancouver Sun

The view looking North from the Granville Street Bridge earlier this month PHOTO BY NICK PROCAYLO /PNG

July 31, 2024

As the first municipality in Canada to reverse a bylaw to build clean energy into new homes, Vancouver is no longer a climate leader — it’s a climate laggard

Last week, as Valemount was opening its homes to thousands of evacuees fleeing the Jasper wildfires, Vancouver was slamming the door on climate progress. In a 6-to-5 vote, city council abruptly reversed the city’s long-standing bylaw preventing natural gas heating in new homes.

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

Oil and Gas Exploration Surges Despite Promised Transition Out of Fossil Fuels

31/07/24

Author:

The Energy Mix

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The Energy Mix

July 29, 2024

Oil and gas exploration has surged to pre-pandemic levels this year, and Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Norway account for two-thirds of the new oil and gas licences since 2020, the International Institute for Sustainable Development revealed today.

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

Eight climate activists arrested in Heathrow area remanded to prison

29/07/24

Author:

Damien Gayle

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The Guardian

Police officers carrying out arrests at Heathrow airport perimeter on Wednesday. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

July 26, 2024

Protesters are first to be locked up in any of 10 countries hit by airport disruption campaigns this week

Eight people have been remanded to prison after being arrested at or close to Heathrow airport, making them the first to be locked up in any of the 10 countries where airport protests have taken place so far.

All were charged with conspiracy to interfere with key national infrastructure, an offence introduced last year to tackle disruptive protests by climate activists. Two others were bailed at a court hearing in London on Wednesday.

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Moms and Kids Protest Fossil Fuel Expansion at Citigroup CEO's Home

29/07/24

Author:

Edward Carver

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Common Dreams

July 27, 2024

Dozens of climate campaigners were arrested for protesting the multinational bank's financing of new fossil fuel development.

Hundreds of activists, largely mothers and their kids, protested outside Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser's luxury apartment building in New York City on Saturday, calling for the multinational bank she leads to stop funding fossil fuel expansion.

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EVs vs. Big Oil in Trumpian US Politics/Law

28/07/24

Author:

Marianne Lavelle

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Inside Climate News

John Bozzella, president and CEO of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, speaks at the roll-out of the Biden administration's vehicle pollution standards in March in Washington, D.C. Credit: EPA

July 21, 2024

Electric Vehicles Strain the Automaker-Big Oil Alliance

In the clean car battle, the oil industry leans on friends—including Donald Trump—to keep gasoline transport alive, while carmakers steer toward an EV future.

Politically Charged: Fourth is a series about how political polarization threatens the EV future.

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

Vancouver ditches gas ban for new buildings

28/07/24

Author:

Marc Fawcett-Atkinson

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National Observer

Vancouver mayor Ken Sim and his ABC party have reversed Vancouver's much-lauded plan to phase out natural gas in new buildings. Photo by Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press

July 25, 2024

A group of conservative Vancouver city councillors have reversed the city's pioneering pro-climate measures restricting the use of natural gas in new buildings. Implemented in 2020, the rules made Vancouver the first Canadian municipality to restrict gas for climate reasons and inspired dozens of other local governments to do the same.

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In Case of Heat Domes (etc.) New West Pioneers Emergency Centre

28/07/24

Author:

Theresa McManus

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New Westminster Record

Officials from the City of New Westminster and Fraser Health do a dry run of the emergency monitoring centre each year. From left: Ryan Weber (parks); Cory Hansen (New West Emergency Management Office); Brad Davie (fire); Tracey Demibras (Fraser Health Home Health); Nikki Paash (Fraser Health Authority); Stephen Minoza (FHA); Nana Anoh (FHA).

July 17, 2024

The 2021 heat dome inspired New Westminster to consider a new way of responding to extreme heat events.

New Westminster is pioneering a new way to respond to extreme heat events that overwhelm the resources of local first responders.

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Future of transit at stake in BC provincial election

25/07/24

Author:

Access for Everyone

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Access for Everyone

July 25, 2024

As TransLink and the Mayors’ Council continue to navigate the ongoing financial challenges facing Metro Vancouver’s transit system, a new report sheds light on the catastrophic cuts to transit service that could come as soon as 2025 unless the B.C. Government works with TransLink to fix its broken funding model.

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