A new report by Royal Dutch Shell is urging Canada’s largest oil and gas lobby group to start supporting carbon tax policies in the country.
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Reflections on British Columbia’s 10 Year Carbon Tax
With the federal government’s backstop price on carbon pollution taking effect this week in Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and New Brunswick, opponents of this vital climate solution have ratcheted up the bombast. However, British Columbia’s experience with its carbon tax provides an effective counterpoint to many of the myths and misconceptions in circulation.
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Clean Transportation Projects Receive $100 Million
The Government of Alberta has announced that it will be investing $100 million in green transportation projects throughout the province.
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There’s only one election issue: energy transformation
Contrary to what you might have heard, Alberta’s current economic malaise has little to do with government policies or “foreign-funded” environmentalists.
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Renewable Projects Powering Alberta’s Future
Private companies are partnering with First Nations to invest around $1.2 billion in renewable energy projects in Alberta, which create new jobs and continue with record-setting low prices for Albertans.
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Facebook to be 100% Renewable by 2020
Facebook announced Tuesday that it has set a target of powering its global operations with 100% renewable energy by the end of 2020. In addition, it announced a commitment to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 75% in the same time frame.
Wind and Solar Generation Reaches 1,000GW
Bloomberg NEF data indicate that the world has attained the landmark figure of 1TW of wind and solar generation capacity installed. It’s estimated that the second terawatt of wind and solar will arrive by mid-2023 and cost 46% less than the first.
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2020 Olympics Powered by Renewable Energy
With the Tokyo Olympics just two years away, the event’s organizing committee has announced it wants to power the games exclusively through renewable energy.
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Capturing Carbon Dioxide to Make Fuel
British Columbia-based Carbon Engineering is developing a cost-effective technology to remove carbon from the atmosphere to make fuel.
Alberta is Emerging as an Energy Efficiency Leader
The recent Alberta Energy Efficiency Summit, hosted by the Alberta Energy Efficiency Alliance, made it clear that Alberta is embracing energy efficiency in a big way, and expanding its efficiency industry.
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Canada joins the Global Renewables Community
Canada is set to join the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the world’s largest intergovernmental organization that supports countries in their transition to sustainable energy sources, officials announced Thursday.
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