What gets lost in the rapid transition to electric vehicles?
Renewable energy should be designed to have minimal environmental impacts and place no extra pollution burdens on communities at either end of the transmission line.
Electric vehicles: one part of an energy transition to mitigate climate change
Regardless of where decarbonized electricity comes from, our current electricity grids cannot support the electrification of vehicles without major upgrades and increases to electricity supply.
All hands on deck required in the transformation to electric mobility
Rather than pursuing outdated and redundant regulations, Canada needs to address the well-documented barriers to electrification.
Implementing ZEV sales mandates is part of a larger climate goal
The goal of reducing emissions should not eclipse other environmental considerations that are just as important for nature and Canadians.
Demand for critical minerals in EV batteries requires faster mining project approvals: stakeholders
A typical electric car requires six times the mineral inputs of a conventional car, and the energy sector’s overall needs for critical minerals could increase by as much as six times by 2040, according to the International Energy Agency.
Grocery Code of Conduct to address transparency in agri-food industry set for April release
The federal government received a draft of the code in late 2022, following more than a year of negotiations between industry groups representing farmers, national retail chains, independent grocers and food processors.
Growing Canada’s agri-food sector requires a sustainable approach to meet consumer demand
Over the next five years, the new Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership will drive $3.5-billion in federal-provincial-territorial investments.
Biting back against ‘greedflation’
About 5.8 million people across the country suffered food insecurity in 2021, and the situation has worsened since.
Digging into the Senate’s new soil study
Cultivating healthier soil in this country can reap benefits for farmers, the environment, and for all Canadians, writes CSG Senator Robert Black.
We know how to support healthy soil, so let’s help farmers adopt sustainable methods
Investing in agricultural innovation and adopting proven, sustainable farming practices is crucial to a thriving agriculture industry and to the long-term health of soil.
