Are the feds halting and reversing the progress made at COP15?
The Roberts Bank megaport approval casts a shadow on Canada’s domestic commitment to align federal policies and actions to its biodiversity commitments.
Legislation to exempt natural gas use on farms from carbon pricing focus of environment-heavy April lobbying
A priority for environment-related lobbying in April was Bill C-234, which would amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act to exempt the natural gas and propane used on farms.
Signs of change: Parks Canada examines how we can address our past and future
The agency is grappling with twin challenges of how we contend with Canada’s history, and how we will respond to the effects of climate change in the future.
On climate change, we can’t be Waiting for Godot: British Columbia letter writer
We have been waiting for meaningful climate mitigation policies for some time, and as we wait, I am reminded of Samuel Beckett’s famous play, Waiting for Godot, and his two characters Vladimir and Estragon who wait for Godot who never arrives. We are waiting for someone to appear and make that transformative change on climate change. […]
Vegan diets and organic farming: two really bad ideas for the planet
Studies show organic farm yields are 20-25 per cent lower than on conventional farms. In a world of increasing food insecurity, this difference is huge; especially given that exports from major grain exporters Ukraine and Russia have been limited due to the war. And many developing nations are always on the edge of starvation, even in good years.
When the law fails to protect public health: opposing the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion
The federal government continues to promote fossil fuel extraction, including assuming direct ownership of TMX.
Environment
No space in Canada’s energy policy for methane gas
Contrary to oil and gas sector positioning, methane gas is not a benign ‘bridge’ fuel to transition from polluting fossil fuels to clean renewables.
Conservation good news needs celebrating
A biennial prize to Canadians who’ve made significant contributions to the preservation of land, ocean, and species is returning with a new name.
Fossil fuel reps on clean electricity council a concern for NDP critic, environmentalists
The Canada Electricity Advisory Council has a one-year mandate to advise on achieving the federal government’s target of net-zero emissions in the electricity sector by 2035.
