In the second in its series
of Global Energy Transformation reports, IRENA asserts that countries
can shave up to $160 trillion through 2050 in “health, subsidy, and
climate-related savings”, including $10 trillion just by reducing fossil
fuel subsidies, and that every dollar invested in the post-carbon
energy transition will deliver a payoff of $3 to $7.
Tag Archives: environment
Don’t count on Jason Kenney’s pipeline promise – Macleans.ca
In Alberta’s
election, Jason Kenney is promising to build a new pipeline to the west
coast and to roll back Alberta’s actions on climate change. He’ll likely
have to choose just one of those two things. The path he’s on will
likely force Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to reject the TransMountain
pipeline. And, if that happens, is there hope that Andrew Scheer could
still deliver a pipeline? Alberta might not like the answer.
Will Senate ‘go green’ and support stronger environmental laws? – iPolitics
Senators are actively considering
amendments that remove important new protections for fish and fish
habitat from Bill C-68, and create obstacles to more marine protection
in Bill C-55.
amendments that remove important new protections for fish and fish
habitat from Bill C-68, and create obstacles to more marine protection
in Bill C-55.
The Senate has a constitutional duty to
study legislation and refer any proposed amendments to the House of
Commons for reconsideration.
But the Senate has no right to block
environmental legislation duly passed by the democratically elected
House of Commons, especially given that the Liberal Party’s electoral
mandate in October 2015 made enactment of these stronger environmental
laws a priority commitment.
Conservative and several independent
senators have aligned themselves with the oil and gas industry in
seeking to ensure that federal assessments of development projects do
not consider greenhouse gas emissions and restrict public participation
in hearings.
Three Canadians reflect on how climate change affects their livelihoods | CBC Radio
From higher seas that damage fishing wharves, to drier fields with lower yields, Canadians from coast to coast are feeling the effects of climate change in their jobs.
This week, a new report on climate change from the Environment and Climate Change Department shows that, on average, Canada is warming at twice the rate of the rest of the world. At the same time, the federal government’s carbon tax came into force in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick.
During a discussion about climate change and the new carbon tax on Cross Country Checkup Sunday, a farmer, a former fisherman and a firefighter detailed how climate change has altered their work.
Here’s what they said.
No Mount Polley in Manning Park!
Imperial Metals still hasn’t cleaned up the biggest mining disaster in Canadian history – despite $40 million in public subsidies. Now they want to drill for gold in the middle of provincial parkland.
You couldn’t pick a worse place if you threw a dart at a map. Imperial wants to build a mine high in the headwaters of the Skagit River. So we’ve launched a new petition, telling the B.C. government: No Mount Polley in Manning Park.