More aggressive short-term climate goals needed in aviation sector, say NDP, climate activists
A goal for the aviation industry to source 10 per cent of fuel from sustainable sources by 2030 was set in the Liberal government’s aviation climate action plan.
Vinland: a question of timing
Two centuries ago, our knowledge of the past barely reached back past classical Greece and Rome: say, 3,000 years. Now scientists are working hard to puzzle out past climate states ranging from hundreds to billions of years ago because understanding the patterns of the past may help us through whatever happens next. Every scrap of information may be valuable, writes Gwynne Dyer.
What should be on Canada’s policy radar?
We need leaders who can see the bigger picture of how different systems fit together and do the unglamourous behind-the-scenes work to get us ready for the next challenges that will pop up on the radar.
Canada’s national parks must be kept accessible for all
Who is and isn’t getting an opportunity to enjoy and engage with Canada’s most beloved protected areas is important data to collect, but Parks Canada only includes a count of the number of cars that pass through park gates.
COP 27 and a glass half full
After the inevitable all-night negotiations at the United Nations climate conference, countries managed to agree on a new fund that will recompense poor countries that suffer ‘loss and damage’ from extreme climate events.
Affordable shelter, fertilizer emissions, and tourism topped lobbying issues in busiest October since 2018
YWCA Canada is calling for increased funding under the National Housing Strategy for a grants-based system to fully fund shelters that are specifically dedicated to women and gender-diverse people.
Key climate justice discussions go down to the wire at COP27
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has been involved in discussions aimed at salvaging an agreement on funding for climate-related loss and damage, a key source of division between the Global North and Global South.
Canadian response to U.S. Inflation Reduction Act should seek to boost ‘certainty’ for investors, says advocacy group
The new American law could ‘attract a lot of capital’ that ‘might otherwise go to Canada,’ because it offers companies investing south of the border a much clearer picture of what incentives are available to them, says Canadians for Clean Prosperity.
Military must do its part to curb carbon emissions
It is not just the big industrial polluters or everyday consumers filling up their gas tanks that are poisoning the atmosphere, it is also the militaries of the world, literally flying quietly under the radar of public and political scrutiny.
Global population is eight billion and counting
The UN Population Division’s forecasts make grim reading, especially if you read between the lines. We are probably way past the long-term sustainable carrying capacity of our planet in terms of both population numbers and per capita energy use, and yet they will still be going up for most of this century.
