The Washington Post by Chris Mooney The dried-up riverbank of the Ganges is seen from a bridge in Allahabad, India, on May 3. Much of India is reeling from a heat wave and severe drought conditions that have decimated crops, […]
via Huffington Post by Bruce Cheadle, The Canadian Press OTTAWA — A new study of current and planned emission reduction policies under a best-case scenario finds that Canada still falls well short of meeting its international climate promises. But the […]
Overview With the signing and expected ratification of the Paris Agreement and the conclusion of the first round of federal-provincial and territorial negotiations on a national climate plan expected in 2016, now is a good time to take stock of […]
Climate Central April 20, 2016 Global leaders are meeting in New York this week to sign the Paris climate agreement. One of the expressed purposes of the document is to limit warming to “well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and […]
The New York Times By John Schwartz An aerial view of Exxon Mobil’s refineries in Torrance, Calif. State attorneys general are inquiring the company over its climate claims. (Jeffrey Milstein/REX, via Associated Press) Pressure on Exxon Mobil and the energy industry […]
Gaps in social science knowledge of climate change constrain the policy impact of natural science research, a Stanford team argues. Stanford News by Laura Seaman Scientists have made huge strides in understanding the physical and biological dimensions of climate change, […]
Calgary Herald By Rebecca Penty The era of megaprojects in Canada’s oilsands is probably over as crude is seen staying lower for longer, some of the biggest developers said. Producers that envisioned multibillion-dollar expansions when oil was over $100 a […]
Think Progress By Natasha Geiling Last December, nearly 200 nations made history when they unanimously agreed to keep the world well below 2°C of global warming, compared to preindustrial levels. Now, nations are beginning the work of making sure that […]
Financial Post By Claudia Cattaneo (L-R) Ian Whitcomb, President for Irving, Gary Houston, VP of Ontario and Prairies, TransCanada Pipelines Limited, and Dr. Dan Wicklum, Chief Executive Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance. (Peter J. Thompson / Financial Post) Backers of the […]
National Observer By Charles Mandel & Mike De Souza Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Justin Trudeau in the House of Commons. Photo from PMO Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government was criticized from all sides on Tuesday in response to a […]
Huffington Post By Mike Hudema Dear Premier Notley, I support your government on a lot of things. I was there the day it was sworn in, when thousands of people filled the legislative grounds. I was there when the first […]
National Observer By Ian Bickis April 07, 2016 Crews get to work at TransCanada Keystone spill site in South Dakota. Photo courtesy of Cindy Myers CALGARY — TransCanada says about 63,600 litres of crude oil leaked from its Keystone pipeline […]
What if pipelines, oilsands and power plants don’t last long enough to pay off? CBC News By Don Pittis Even the simplest oil infrastructure, like this well operation near Lloydminster, Sask., can take decades to pay off its initial capital […]
Bloomberg by Tom Randall Record clean energy investment outpaces gas and coal 2 to 1. Wind and solar have grown seemingly unstoppable. While two years of crashing prices for oil, natural gas, and coal triggered dramatic downsizing in those industries, […]
National Observer by Lauren Krugel CALGARY — Canada’s energy watchdog is ordering pipeline companies to post their emergency response plans online as part of a broader effort to build public trust. The National Energy Board believes it’s the first regulator […]
