Feb 23, 2021 / Climate Change
Once again, important environmental safeguards are under attack from the Government of Alberta. Maybe you’ll remember that we also went to court to defend…Read More
Feb 18, 2021 / Climate Change / Transition
Canada Should “Buy Clean” to Cut Emissions and Boost the Economy
This post is by Jamie Kirkpatrick, Program Manager, Blue Green Canada. Blue Green Canada released its new report– BUY CLEAN: How Public Construction Dollars…Read More
Feb 04, 2021 / Climate Change
US, UK and EU leadership pressures Canada to end fossil finance
If Canada doesn’t stop funding fossils, the public will be stuck holding the bag. Last week, among the climate promises made by the Biden-Harris…Read More
Feb 01, 2021 / Climate Change
When a decade of inaction starts to catch up It has just been over a week since President Biden’s inauguration – and he has…Read More
Jan 28, 2021 / Climate Change
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s inquiry into “anti-Alberta energy campaigns” is widely agreed to be a farce. But we shouldn’t forget or overlook the fact…Read More
Jan 26, 2021 / Climate Change / Transition
Without a transition plan, Canada is just letting oil and gas workers fend for themselves
Last week’s decision by President Biden to kill the Keystone XL pipeline once and for all raises important questions about whether and how Canada…Read More
Dec 17, 2020 / Climate Change
DON’T LET THE HATERS MISLEAD YOU: INCREASING THE PRICE ON CARBON POLLUTION IS GOOD FOR OUR FUTURE
The federal government recently announced a plan to raise the price on carbon to help meet their climate change commitments. Hot on the heels…Read More
Dec 03, 2020 / Climate Change
Can Ontario’s climate change plan be salvaged?
On November 27, 2020, Minister Yurek outlined his government’s progress on its Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan, and claimed to be lowering greenhouse gas emissions. Our…Read More
Nov 26, 2020 / Climate Change / Federal Climate
Accountability on climate change…but not yet
It’s been said so often now. Canada has failed to achieve every international climate target it has ever set. To reach a different outcome,…Read More
Nov 25, 2020 / Climate Change / Transition
Every year, the government agency responsible for regulating Canada’s energy sector – the Canada Energy Regulator – puts out a flagship report with projections…Read More