Delays in carbon rules mean Canada is locking in emissions, new research finds

Delays in regulating greenhouse gas emissions mean Canada is quickly locking in old-fashioned infrastructure that will fill the air with carbon for decades to come, new research shows.

The longer …

Pushing carbon tax cost research agency its funding, Tories say

The federal government has confirmed what the rumour mill suspected: it shut down an arm’s length, independent advisory group because it didn’t like the advice it was getting on addressing …

Norway slows oil spending to cool currency

Oil rich nation wants to slow economy to help exporters

Norway’s government says it will spend less of its oil wealth in an effort to avoid excessive economic growth, which …

Majority of oilsands ownership and profits are foreign, says analysis

More than two-thirds of all oilsands production in Canada is owned by foreign entities, sending a majority of the industry’s profits out of the country, says a new analysis released …

Budget bill gives Harper cabinet free hand on environmental assessments

The Harper government is giving a wide range of new powers to cabinet ministers to decide the scope of environmental assessments, as it proceeds with an omnibus budget bill that …

NDP, environmental groups rally against budget bill

The NDP says it will no longer stand by and watch as the Conservatives “shut down” debate on its budget bill, as a coalition of environmental groups launches a national …

Ottawa should halt its smear campaign against pipeline detractors

Environment Minister Peter Kent’s unsupported accusations of “money laundering” involving foreign and Canadian environmental charities are part of an apparent campaign of the Conservative government to smear and intimidate groups …

Oil lobbyists approved Harper’s climate policy as ‘elegant’ approach

The federal government asked the oil and gas industry last fall to review its foreign climate change policies, which were then approved by lobbyists as “an elegant” approach, reveals newly-released …

Ottawa gave Shell $32-million tax refund last year

Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDS.B-N73.61-0.10-0.14%) received a $32-million (U.S.) refund on its Canadian corporate income taxes last year despite generating hundreds of million of dollars from its operations …

Opposition MPs demand separate environment bill

Policy changes contained in omnibus budget bill draw fire

Opposition MPs are angry with the government for proposing major environmental policy changes in the budget implementation bill introduced yesterday and …

Ethical Oil: David Suzuki Foundation Should Be Investigated Over ‘Political And Partisan Activity’

EthicalOil.org has written to the Canada Revenue Agency asking asking for an investigation of the David Suzuki Foundation.

In a press release, the oil sands lobby group said it has …

Don’t be naive on climate change, Norway’s former PM cautions Canada

Gro Harlem Brundtland, former prime minister of Norway, was keynote speaker on Monday at the International Polar Year conference in Montreal. Dr. Brundtland has headed the World Health Organization and …

Kent defends muzzling as “established practice”

Controlling the free speech of Canadian scientists who work for the government is an “established practice,” says Environment Minister Peter Kent.

Responding to a Postmedia News report, Kent suggested …

Earth Day rally draws massive crowd in Montreal

Thousands of people gather in Montreal on Sunday to mark international Earth Day. (Graham Hughes/Canadian Press)

A sea of people gathered in downtown Montreal for the annual Earth Day rally, …

EU delays ‘anti-oilsands’ fuel quality directive decision

Harper government lobbies EU not to adopt measures discriminating against oilsands-derived fuel

The European Union will delay making a decision on its controversial fuel quality directive (FQD) until early 2013, …

Scientist mocks phone-in solution to disaster response following federal cuts

Luke Trip is a chemist who worked for Environment Canada, with his dog Rosie, by the Lake of Two Mountains in Hudson, just west of Montreal. Photograph by: Vincenzo D’Alto

Oilsands adviser cautions against ‘cheerleading’


Draft marketing plan that inspired warning now funded by taxpayers

Federal bureaucrats warned Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government not to become “cheerleaders” for the oilpatch as it launched a sophisticated

Greenhouse gas report touts progress on emissions

Environment groups slam Tories’ ‘spin’ on emissions record

The federal government is nearly one-third of the way to reaching its new, easier-to-hit 2020 greenhouse gas targets according to Environment Canada’s

Global Warming Close to Becoming Irreversible

The world is close to reaching tipping points that will make it irreversibly hotter, making this decade critical in efforts to contain global warming, scientists warned on Monday.

Scientific …

The true cost of oil: Garth Lenz

What does environmental devastation actually look like? At TEDxVictoria, photographer Garth Lenz shares shocking photos of the Alberta Tar Sands mining project — and the beautiful (and vital) ecosystems under …

New Scientist: How Canada’s green credentials fell apart

Canada once enjoyed a deserved reputation for scientific and environmental leadership, but those days are now long gone

MOST people around the world, if they think of Canada at all, …

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper Ignores Pollution Concerns About Keystone XL

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper was in Washington yesterday making some misleading statements about tar sands (which are also called the oil sands) and the Keystone XL pipeline.

In a …

Budget 2012: Good for Big Oil, bad for people and the environment

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s budget speech, interrupted by chants of ‘where are we in your budget?’ delivered a fierce blow to environmental protection in Canada and undoubtedly put …

Gateway hearing cancelled after protesters greet panel

Bella Bella resident says protest was peaceful

A public hearing for the Northern Gateway Project has been unexpectedly cancelled after panel members were met by protesters at the Bella Bella …

Statement from Environmental Defence in response to today’s federal budget

The plan to weaken one of Canada’s foremost environmental laws outlined in today’s budget is nothing more than a gift to Big Oil. It’s a cynical attack on one of