Carney can make a huge difference on climate change, and he should make it a priority
Waking up and transforming our economy must mean powering down, not biz lust to be an energy superpower, sufficiency not abundance, a managed decline, not an energy transition, and societal and economic evolution, not more extra-activist mega-projects.
‘The government has idly sat by’: NDP MPs say Indigenous communities need federal support as wildfires devastate Western Canada
New Democrats say Ottawa’s wildfire response fails to ‘uphold the dignity and well-being of First Nations,’ which they say are under federal jurisdiction.
Climate policy is economic policy
An energy vision for Canada that includes achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is needed to shape our actions, policies, and investments.
Is Carney’s mandate for technocracy or transformation?
Here lies the Carney paradox: his critique of market fundamentalism has always been more radical than his remedies.
Climate calling: geoengineering or bust
The only way to hold the heat down in the short term is direct intervention in the atmosphere to reflect more sunlight back into space.
What can we expect from Canada’s new environment minister?
Action on toxic chemicals, industrial pollluter-pay rules and global plastics treaty negotiations should be on the new environment minister’s to-do list.
Fighting U.S. threats by fighting climate change
The current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in Canada today.
As the climate changes, so does my world
Inuit are very seasonal people, and with climate change and the Arctic warming at an alarming rate, we are facing many environmental challenges.
Engineers of the future need to be trained in disaster adaptation, mitigation, and recovery
Whether it’s climate change, natural disasters, global pandemics, energy-grid failures, or mass migration, Canada must become more disaster-proofed and disaster-prepared.
The Arctic is heating up—and not just its temperature. Are we ready for an Arctic science surge in Canada?
There is an opportunity right now to establish a national Arctic science strategy that responds to both current and future conditions, and enables wise decision-making.
