Higgs said if the federal government recognizes that the plant will reduce emissions globally even while increasing them provincially, “we should be good to go,” citing what he said was a similar exemption given to a liquefied natural gas plant in British Columbia.
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Coastal GasLink opponents build new camp near pipeline route | CBC News
metres before an RCMP checkpoint — means visitors, including activists,
can enter the area without being questioned or turned away by police.
It’s the third such site built by a group of people who call themselves “land defenders.”
400,000 workers needed to meet climate targets
energy sector to reach the goal to cut emissions to net zero by 2050, a
report for National Grid shows.
The company said its study shows the need to fill 400,000 positions
in skilled tradespeople, engineers and other specialists across the
country as part of the UK’s legal targets to drive down greenhouse gas
emissions.
Many people across the UK do want jobs with an environmental purpose,
according to research by YouGov, which found 78 percent of people
thought they should play a role in the UK’s journey to net zero.
Gov’t wasting billions on ‘failed’ projects through outsourcing, says union
Service of Canada (PIPSC) says the government spent nearly $12 billion
on management consultants, temporary contractors and information
technology consultants between 2011 and 2018.
“The government is choosing to pay more for lower quality services for
Canadians,” PIPSC president Debi Daviau said in a statement.
Guardian’s bans advertising from fossil fuel firms
bid to reduce the company’s carbon footprint, and increase reporting on
the climate emergency.
The ban will apply to any business primarily involved in extracting
fossil fuels, including many of the world’s largest polluters.