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Major B.C. LNG projects won’t have to pay for carbon emissions for 2 years, docs reveal

08/02/25

Author:

Shannon Waters

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The Narwhal

The LNG Canada facility in Kitimat, B.C., will be the most emissions-intensive LNG project in the province and stands to reap the biggest benefits from a two-year grace period on paying for carbon emissions. Photo: Marty Clemens / The Narwhal

Feb. 5, 2025

B.C.’s new industrial carbon pricing system gives big emitters a break on paying for emissions. That includes most new LNG export projects

When LNG Canada becomes fully operational this year, the liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility in Kitimat, B.C., will be one of the largest sources of emissions in the province — but it likely won’t pay a cent for its carbon pollution for two full years.

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Why are we losing our heads over oil and gas tariffs?

08/02/25

Author:

Laurie Adkin

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National Observer

When U.S. President Donald Trump says Americans do not need Canada’s oil and gas, I say, “all the better for us.” Photo by Shutterstock

Feb. 5, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to place tariffs on “Canadian” oil and gas exports and poof! The climate crisis has disappeared from the political radar of Canadian politicians. Could we not try, for a minute, to keep our heads about us and remember the bigger threat that is poised to swallow us all up?

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

Brandi Morin in Ecuador: A Canadian mining giant vs. the guardians of the Amazon

07/02/25

Author:

Brandi Morin

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Ricochet Media

Juostin Antun goes fishing by hand while wearing traditional Shuar clothing. All photos by Ian Willms

Feb. 6, 2025

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Canada should hit Trump where it hurts the most — oil and gas

05/02/25

Author:

Seth Klein

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National Observer

An old oil pumpjack in Alberta on Dec. 1, 2023. Photo by flickr/Jason Woodhead

Feb. 3, 2025

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

Whiplash: How Big Swings in Wet and Dry Weather Fuel Infernos

03/02/25

Author:

Elizabeth Kolbert

Link:

The Tyee

Fighting the Pacific Palisades blaze: California is ‘a poster child of what we expect to see more of in the future,’ says Swain. Photo by Ethan Swope, the Associated Press.

Feb. 3, 2025

A global climate trend set the stage for LA’s fires, explains scientist Daniel Swain.

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Trump’s Threats Expose Canada’s Utter Dependency On The U.S.

03/02/25

Author:

Adam D.K. King

Link:

The Maple

Feb. 3, 2025

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Here’s how 2025 is shaping up to be a big year for LNG in B.C.

01/02/25

Author:

Matt Simmons

Link:

The Narwhal

More than a decade after the idea was first brought forward, the LNG Canada liquefaction facility will start exporting B.C. LNG this year. Photo: Marty Clemens / The Narwhal

Jan. 27, 2025

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The 8 talking points fossil fuel companies use to obstruct climate action

30/01/25

Author:

Joseph Winters

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National Observer

Jan. 28, 2025

This story was originally published by Grist and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration

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Should Labour (UK) really value its economic ambitions over its environmental duty?

30/01/25

Author:

Helena Horton

The number of annual flights could go up to 720,000 with a third runway, according to Heathrow, an average of almost 2,000 flights a day. Photograph: Sean Smith/The Guardian

Jan. 30, 2025 - The Guardian Newsletter

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Climate change could cause millions more temperature-related deaths in Europe by 2099, study says

27/01/25

Author:

Rosie Frost

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Euro News

Copyright Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse via AP

Jan. 27, 2025

A new study debunked theories climate change could be ‘beneficial’ for temperature-related deaths as Europe warms.

Climate change will likely cause a sharp increase in deaths from extreme heat, substantially outweighing any decrease in cold-related deaths across Europe.

A modelling study was led by researchers from the Environment & Health Modelling (EHM) Lab at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and published in Nature Medicine.

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Global

B.C.’s new industrial carbon pricing system gives big emitters a break on paying for emissions. That includes most new LNG export projects

A global climate trend set the stage for LA’s fires, explains scientist Daniel Swain.

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