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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.
The case for putting nature at the heart of carbon markets
INTERVIEW | Most carbon compliance markets exclude nature. That has to change, says Chris Costello at Environmental Defense Fund
Alberta’s revised carbon price offers little incentive to cut pollution
New analysis from the C.D. Howe Institute shows oil sands facilities on average will pay less than $2 per barrel under an updated carbon pricing schedule
Puerto Rico’s fragile electric grid gets a battery boost
The Trump administration is backing two major battery storage systems, even as funding for renewables in the territory is axed
Canada’s critical minerals have a big, underutilized export market in the EU
OPINION | Canada could help meet Europe’s need for a diversified supply of critical minerals, but it has to be more strategic and proactive
Canada’s forests are shifting from carbon sink to carbon source
New modelling shows that Canadian wildfires are releasing more carbon than forests are storing
For oil companies, high prices mean huge profits – not more drilling
Oil majors are using their war profits to reward shareholders rather than invest in more production
Employee ownership trusts get a key boost in Canada
Ottawa is making permanent a tax break to encourage employee ownership and profit sharing
The dream of a good career in offshore wind has died in the U.S.
The U.S. built a workforce for offshore wind. Then Trump swept in and the jobs disappeared.
Nature loss could send government debt costs soaring, research warns
The financial system’s biodiversity blind spot could leave US$83 trillion in sovereign-debt assets mispriced
Debate over fossil-fuel abatement erupts in climate finance community
Canada’s sustainable finance sector is at loggerheads over the inclusion of oil and gas in the new net-zero investment framework
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