Environment Policy Briefing
Guilbeault ‘can’t do it on his own’: progress on greenhouse emissions reductions should not rest solely with minister, say environment experts, advocates
Canada is set to miss its target to reduce carbon emissions by at least 40 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030, according to the latest report from the office of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development.
Adopting clean technology is a skills issue
Among the solutions like renewables and tax levers, Canada should be all-in on clean technology adoption which offers immediate-term benefits critical to achieving climate wins.
Health-care sector needs to reduce environmental harm as it heals
Environmental pollution caused by the health sector can lead to a chain reaction of public health consequences.
Rapid and clear interventions needed in the financial sector if we are to move the needle on emissions reduction
Canada needs credible and consistent policy to provide clarity and guidance to the financial sector for the biggest economic transformation we have seen since the industrial revolution.
A Youth Climate Corps would put workers and the climate first. Why won’t Trudeau make it happen?
We owe it to young people to do everything in our power to provide real hope and to fight the climate crisis like we want to win.
Without mandatory green procurement standards, the cheap choice will always top the green choice
Commercial and public buildings are among Canada’s most significant greenhouse gas emitters.
Canada needs to up its game on climate finance
Measures for greater transparency and development of a new taxonomy for climate finance made up a small and unambitious section of the Fall Economic Statement.
The Toronto-Quebec City railway corridor project: a green ticket to sustainable travel
We need to develop a transportation service that empowers 15 million Canadians to swap cars for a greener mode of travel, thereby instantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Canada must stay the course on its push to tackle plastic pollution
The Liberal government is considering an appeal of a Federal Court’s Nov. 16 decision which overturned Canada’s ban on single-use plastic.
