Why forest harvests did not decline after Northern Pulp closed | CBC News
Northern Pulp might not be operating right now, but the
province’s Lands and Forestry minister says harvesting continues to
happen at pre-shutdown levels because sawmills have the same demand for
studwood and sawlogs that they did before the Pictou County pulp mill
shut down.
Record Offshore Wind Spending Through Pandemic – The Energy Mix
“We expected to see COVID-19 affecting renewable energy investment in the first half, via delays in the financing process and to some auction programs,” said BNEF Head of Analysis Albert Cheung. “There are signs of that in both solar and onshore wind, but the overall global figure has proved amazingly resilient—thanks to offshore wind.”
Better EV Policies Could Jump-Start $110 Billion in Canadian GDP – The Energy Mix
“Canada produces roughly two million cars and light trucks per year and holds a prominent share of global vehicle production,” they write. But the country “is quickly falling behind other countries in transitioning to electric vehicle manufacturing.” At only 0.5% of domestic vehicle production, the Canadian EV manufacturing industry sits at “more than 80% less than the global average of nearly 3%.”
Canada Needs Strong ZEV Policy – The Energy Mix
“Electric vehicles are coming, it’s a global phenomenon,” Sharpe warned. “Canada has to jump on this, or the auto sector is going to dwindle away, likely faster than the decline we’ve seen over the last couple of decades.”
Alberta Government Turns Hard to the Right – The Bullet
“This is pure cruelty,” Sarah Hoffman, NDP Opposition Critic for Education said in a statement. “Jason Kenney is doing harm to students with complex needs, their families, and to tens of thousands of Alberta workers.” The NDP said this announcement comes just days after the UCP’s austerity budget would be cutting funds to post-secondary schools and municipalities in the province, resulting in thousands of layoffs: “Instead of standing by these hardworking Albertans, as he has asked private employers to do, Jason Kenney is pushing thousands of people onto a massively overwhelmed federal program.” They will also lose their benefits and salaries if they are laid off.