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Negligence, Climate Denial, Inadequate Warnings Contributed to Valencia Tragedy
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Three weeks after catastrophic flash flooding left 220 dead and scores missing in Spain, personal negligence, climate denial, and emergency warning systems unfit for an overheating world are looming large as factors behind the high death count.
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COP29 Opens in Azerbaijan Amid Controversy Over Fossil Fuel Ties
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COP President Mukhtar Babayev, a former oil executive, has emphasized reducing methane from waste and increasing battery storage, but notably sidestepped a transition away from fossil fuels.
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New Report Flags Mounting Risks for B.C. LNG Projects
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Planned LNG projects in the province will be outcompeted on price, making them even more vulnerable as global markets muscle out fossil fuels, Carbon Tracker warns.
on Sat, 1AM
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Climate-Induced Drought Cuts Canada’s Hydro Exports, Hits Utility Revenues
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Provincial power utilities in Canada are seeing reduced revenues from shrinking electricity exports as low reservoir levels cut hydroelectricity output.
on Nov 8
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Energy Transition, Climate Emergency Won’t Stop for Trump, Global Leaders Say
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In the wake of Donald Trump’s astonishing political comeback Tuesday evening, international leaders say the chaos ahead in the United States won’t derail the energy transition or the effort to implement the Paris climate agreement.
on Nov 6
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Canada’s Biggest Carbon Capture Project Set to Skip Environmental Review, Critics Warn
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A massive C$16.5-billion CCS project in Alberta is advancing without the necessary environmental impact assessment, warn First Nations and environmental groups, pointing to Canada’s heavy reliance on the technology as part of the problem.
on Nov 5
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Canada Delays Emissions Cap Enforcement to 2030-2032
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Oil and gas producers in Canada will be required to cut greenhouse gas emissions by about one-third under new regulations published Monday—but not for another six to eight years.
on Nov 5
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Saskatchewan Residents Challenge Gas Expansion in Climate Rights Case
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A legal battle over gas plants will continue into the governing Saskatchewan Party’s fifth term, as plaintiffs push for a decarbonized grid.
on Nov 5
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Canada Failing to Deliver Its Fair Share of Global Climate Finance
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Considering its historical emissions and capacity to pay, Canada falls far short of its obligation to fund climate resilience in the Global South under the Paris agreement, say climate justice advocates.
on Nov 5
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Alberta Regulator Rejects Solar Project on Prime Farmland
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A regulator has denied the Westlock Solar Project, a proposed 24-megawatt installation on prime farmland in central Alberta, ruling that its negative economic and social impacts outweigh its environmental benefits.
on Nov 1
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Alberta Ad Campaign Dodges Federal Greenwashing Rules While Carrying Fossil Industry Message
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Alberta’s $7-million advertising campaign against federal limits on greenhouse gas emissions is boosting claims by the oil and gas industry that could be considered greenwashing, but legal experts say it’s unlikely governments can be held accountable under the same legislation.
on Oct 29
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Record Global Emissions Put Warming on Track for ‘Catastrophic’ 2.6-3.1°C, UN Warns
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Governments’ current climate policies and promises have the world on track for “catastrophic” average global warming of 2.6° to 3.1°C, and the odds of limiting global heating to the 1.5°C target in the Paris climate agreement are rapidly shrinking toward zero, the United Nations Environment...
on Oct 29
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Atmospheric CO2 Hits 420 ppm, Rises 11% in Just Two Decades
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Atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations increased to 420 parts per million (ppm) last year, the 12th year in a row when climate pollution rose by at least 2 ppm, the World Meteorological Organization reports in the latest edition of its annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin.
on Oct 29
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Oil and Gas Lobby Donates Lavishly to Trump, Hoping to Dismantle Biden Climate Rules
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With the United States oil and gas lobby set to dismantle climate regulations brought in by the Biden administration, a nail-biter of a national election next week will determine whether the U.S. industry moves into a new era of political dominance, secure in its ability to continue expanding...
on Oct 29
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Underground Leak at U.S. CCS Well Could Bode Badly for Northern Alberta
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An 8,000-tonne liquid carbon leak at the United States’ first commercial site for underground carbon dioxide storage is setting off alarm bells for more than 100 other projects that might use similar materials.
on Oct 25
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Chinese Manufacturer Unveils 28-MW Offshore Turbine, World’s Biggest
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A wind turbine manufacturer in Chengdu, China has unveiled the world’s biggest offshore wind turbine, a 26-megawatt machine with more than 30,000 parts that is nearly 10 MW larger than the previous record-setters.
on Oct 22
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Hydrogen Projects Delayed, Cancelled as ‘Hype’ Meets Reality
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Hydrogen “hype” is coming down to earth, with a major export deal stalling out in Atlantic Canada while a highly-touted investment goes on hold in the West.
on Oct 20
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First Nations Demand Leadership Role in Canada's Energy Shift
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Indigenous leaders are demanding a stronger voice in Canada’s energy transition, calling for climate action that not only respects Indigenous rights, but incorporates traditional knowledge of the environment in any future solutions.
on Oct 17
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TRIPLE FAIL: Sustainable Aviation Fuels Threaten Farmland, Food Prices, Farm Advocate Warns
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The aviation industry is threatening farmland with its plan to power aircraft with sustainable aviation fuel from biomass, a Canadian farmers’ advocate told a recent industry conference.
on Oct 17
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Canada’s Wildfire Risk to Surge with Rapid Climate Change, Study Warns
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Limiting global heating to 2°C could significantly reduce the risk of devastating wildfires in Canada, finds a new study in the journal Nature.
on Oct 17
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‘Scarcity Mindset’ Has 14% Fewer Canadians Citing Climate as Top Priority
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Revealing a nation-wide “scarcity mindset,” 72% of Canadians believe policymakers must prioritize immediate issues like housing affordability over long-term efforts to address climate change, concludes a new survey by polling firm Abacus Data.
on Oct 17
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AI Could Drive Clean Energy Boom as Investors Question Climate Footprint
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"AI is very, very energy-hungry. Anything you do with AI consumes a lot of power," said one analyst. “If you’re talking about creating an image with AI... that uses about 10,000 times the power of a simple Google search.”
on Oct 9
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Alberta Faces Scrutiny Over Oil Industry ‘Handouts’ Amid Escalating Well Cleanup Costs
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With cleanup and restoration costs for “orphaned” oil wells in Alberta set to double, the provincial government faces mounting pressure to hold oil and gas companies accountable on a number of fronts.
on Oct 8
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CBC Expands Climate Coverage, Ducks Role of ‘Climate Emergency Broadcaster’
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The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation isn’t answering questions about a request from five eminent former journalists that it introduce a daily climate emergency report, akin to the daily weather forecast that Canadians from coast to coast to coast rely on every day, to boost public understanding...
on Oct 8
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‘Communicating Fire’ Raises the Alarm on Climate Change: Vaillant
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“Communicating fire” is an apt figure of speech for raising the alarm about climate change and its impacts, but the aftermath of a climate disaster is the worst time to expect a response from the people who lived through it, author and journalist John Vaillant said in a feature interview Thursday.
on Oct 5
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Cities Thrive With Fewer Cars, Multiple Studies Reveal
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Towns and cities that reclaimed their roads and spaces for living, walking, and bicycling are reaping returns in public wealth, health, and happiness.
on Oct 4
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Nations Pressured to Deliver on Climate Pledges Ahead of UN Summit
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If done correctly, past climate pledges would reduce global emissions by 10 billion tonnes by decade’s end, energy experts say.
on Oct 1
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Cities Worldwide Battle Flooding and Heat, Seek $21B for Resilience: CDP
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Flooding and extreme heat are the top climate threats facing cities around the world, with tens of billions of dollars needed to help build resilience, especially in the Global South, concludes new analysis from CDP, the UK-based non-profit previously known as the Carbon Disclosure Project.
on Sep 30
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Cities Must Prepare for ‘Absolute Certainty’ of Power Outage + Heat Wave: Experts
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Cities across the United States and Canada must do more to prepare for the lethal convergence of extended power outages and lengthy heat waves, say experts on both sides of the border.
on Sep 29
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Ontario’s Latest Plan to Acquire Electricity Supply Could Sideline Renewables, Experts Say
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Ontario's latest call for new electricity projects, which ditched its focus on non-emitting resources to open the door to fossil fuels, may end up proving unfavourable for some renewables projects, say experts.
on Sep 29
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Germany Won’t Need Canadian Gas as Renewables Surge, Green Hydrogen Beckons
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Germany will be looking to Canada for green hydrogen exports, but not so much for natural gas, as the country continues its shift off fossil fuels, the country’s climate envoy told Canadian media late last week.
on Sep 24
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Taxpayers’ Dollars May Help Fund Oil Well Cleanup, Alberta Energy Minister Says
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Alberta's energy minister is hinting that the province’s oil and gas industry might need help from public finances, lower municipal taxes, and lighter regulation to live up to its legal obligation to reclaim the orphaned and abandoned wells it leaves behind after it completes its operations.
on Sep 24
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Renewables Could Cut EU Power Prices in Half by 2030, Report Predicts
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The continuing rise of renewable energy could cut electricity prices in half by decade’s end in Spain, where wholesale prices have already dropped after renewable sources were added to the supply mix, a new study concludes.
on Sep 24
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Heat Pump Surge Faces Hurdles with New Refrigerants, Lack of Technicians
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Electric heat pumps are winning big on comfort and cost in Canada, but experts warn of bumps in the road ahead as the industry adapts to new refrigerants, faces a shortage of skilled technicians, and navigates uneven regulations.
on Sep 22
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U.S. Rural Co-ops Gain $7.3 Billion in Historic Clean Energy Funding
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Rural electrical cooperatives in the United States have come a long way from being labeled “anti-American,” now securing US$7.3 billion in clean energy investments from the Biden-Harris administration to create jobs, cut emissions, and lower costs.
on Sep 17
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Fossil Phaseout Pledge at Risk as UN Climate Finance Negotiations Bog Down
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Petrostates preparing for this year’s United Nations climate summit, COP29, are pushing to roll back the signature commitment to phase out fossil fuels that countries adopted at the end of last year’s COP negotiations.
on Sep 17
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Two former provincial cabinet ministers would have been barred by conflict of interest legislation from the senior positions they’ve taken with engineering services and nuclear energy giant AtkinsRéalis if they’d been in federal politics, an expert in government and corporate ethics has concluded.
on Sep 12
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Reinsurers Shield Themselves as Rising Claims Strain Canadian Providers
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With over C$880 million in insured damages, the Jasper wildfire has heightened the pressure on Canada's insurance sector, which is already struggling with surging claims. But global reinsurers are resting easy after reducing their exposure to “secondary peril” losses from smaller but frequent...
on Sep 12
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‘Reality Gap’ Has Energy Transition Plans Crumbling Without Cash, Analysts Warn
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Many clean energy projects touted as signs of progress on decarbonization remain unfinalized, creating a “reality gap” between the perceived uptake of new technology and the actual capital invested, say analysts at McKinsey & Company.
on Sep 10
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New Online Map Tracks Costs of Climate-Related Disasters Across Canada
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With attribution science getting ever more precise in connecting extreme weather and wildfires to climate change, a new tracker from the Canadian Climate Institute is calling for pro-active adaptation measures to limit the damage.
on Sep 7
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Ontario Opens Door to New Gas Plants with ‘Energy Agnostic’ Power Procurement
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Ontario is walking back plans for a major new renewable energy purchase and opening the door to new climate-polluting gas plants with Wednesday’s announcement of an “energy agnostic” bid process that will include gas and nuclear as well as hydroelectric, solar, wind, and biomass suppliers.
on Sep 1
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Pricing Pollution the ‘Key Ingredient’ in Successful Climate Action, Global Study Finds
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The most successful efforts to fight climate change are the ones that put a price on climate pollution, concludes a new study published Thursday in the journal Science.
on Sep 1
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Ontario’s ‘Clean Energy Superpower’ Plan Puts Nuclear Ahead of Least-Cost Options, Analysts Warn
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Ontario’s newly-minted energy minister Stephen Lecce is coming under fire for recent musings about turning the province into a “clean energy superpower”, with analysts scorching his decision to include nuclear generation in the mix and calling for some coherent system planning before making that...
on Sep 1
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Wildfire Smoke Increases Dementia Risk, 10-Year Study Shows
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Canadian health experts are reacting after a study in southern California concluded that even tiny added concentrations of a key pollutant in wildfire smoke dramatically increase the risk of dementia.
on Aug 23
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U.S. households claimed more than US$8 billion in tax credits last year under Inflation Reduction Act.
on Aug 15
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Parks Canada Counters Smith’s Teary Claim on Jasper Wildfire Response
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With Jasper residents due to return home beginning Friday, cracks are beginning to appear in Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s claim that provincial equipment was not deployed to help fight the wildfire that swept through the Town of Jasper, after a Parks Canada statement contradicted her.
on Aug 13
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3 White Supremacists Sentenced for Planned Attack on U.S. Power Grid
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Three men with white supremacist ties received prison sentences of up to 10 years late last month for plotting to destroy a generating station in the northwestern United States, in what the U.S. Department of Justice called a “racially motivated scheme to attack a power grid,” the New York Times reports.
on Aug 10
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Drought Costs U.S. Hydropower Billions While Increasing Emissions, Study Finds
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Low water levels in the United States caused significant economic losses for hydropower and increased emissions as natural gas plants fired up to fill the power supply gap, concludes a new study highlighting hydropower’s vulnerability to drought.
on Aug 10
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NOT THE ONION: Oil Demand Will Never Peak, U.S. Think Tank Claims
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In a story that did not originate with the renowned digital satire magazine The Onion or its incomparable Canadian counterpart, The Beaverton, an influential U.S. think tank is claiming that global oil demand will never peak.
on Aug 7
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Diverse Group of Farmers, Ranchers Finds Common Language on Sustainability
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Despite holding diverse opinions on climate change, three dozen farmers and ranchers from Canada’s Prairies agreed at a forum this past winter on 36 ways to support sustainable practices in agriculture.
on Aug 6