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Energy
Solar is beating coal in China. But the story is more complicated than that.

While true, the stat is a little misleading. The nuance is in understanding energy capacity.

Mining
Quarries are multiplying in New England as rising waters boost demand

Beachfront property owners are building more stone walls to fend off sea level rise, while communities push for natural solutions

EnergyLeadership
There’s a super PAC battling anti-clean-energy forces in the United States

The Invest in Tomorrow Coalition has targeted far-right legislators who pushed to undo the Inflation Reduction Act – and it is having success

Catherine McKenna is the CEO of Climate and Nature Solutions
Leadership
Catherine McKenna wants Canada to get smarter about climate and affordability

INTERVIEW | It’s time to look beyond the United States and catch up to the rest of the world, the former environment minister says

CommentLeadership
Carney has laid out five clear climate goals, but the path to achieving them is murky

OPINION | After a year and a half in office, Carney’s climate strategy is taking shape. Will it work?

Leadership
How the U.S. push for supremacy in Latin America could benefit China

Through its dominance of green tech and appetite for critical minerals, China’s influence in Latin America runs deep

Energy
What the heat waves in Europe tell us about the reliability of nuclear power

In France and Switzerland, nuclear plants went offline, while in Romania, Hungary, and Bulgaria they shut down or reduced output

Finance
The U.S. anti-ESG movement can’t stop climate-aware investing in Canada

Canadian law protects investors who incorporate climate risk, a new report finds, but U.S. politics is still influential

ClimateEnergy
Solar has helped Europe weather record-breaking heat

Solar power proved the only major energy source that performed better than normal during Europe’s summer of extremes

Natural Capital
Canada’s native seed sector is scaling fast

A rush to heal degraded landscapes is spurring market growth for producers of locally adapted native plants and seeds

ClimateComment
Adaptation trumps climate change mitigation

OPINION | Canada needs to shift from climate debates to immediate measures for improving lives – addressing the pressing need for investing in adaptation

CommentEnergy
Canada’s new pipelines are a costly bet against the future

OPINION | The pipelines entrench an extractive model of development from the last century. Canada needs a strategy built for a low-carbon future.

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