World gathers at COP26 to mitigate climate crisis
CanadaEnvironmentHealthInternationalNewsPolitics Nov 5, 2021
Representatives of almost 200 countries have gathered in Scotland for the 26th United Nation Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP26). Embed from Getty Images The main goal of the summit is to secure global net zero greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century and not let temperatures increase by more than... Read more
Pressing issues on Canada’s oil industry are bubbling to the surface for Toronto resident Mark Andrews, 35, as the federal election and opportunities for change draw closer. With platforms from all parties loaded with varying pledges for efforts on addressing ecological impact and efficient energy solutions, some citizens are... Read more
Offshore wind farm energy deal gets $1.6B investment from Norway
EnvironmentInternationalNewsWeather Apr 8, 2021
(Reuters) – Norway’s $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund has directly invested in a renewable energy project for the first time. The fund purchased a 50 per cent stake in the Borssele 1 and 2 wind farm off the Netherlands for $1.63 billion from Denmark’s Orsted, which will resume to... Read more
Members of the Conservative Party have recently voted down a proposal to recognize climate change as real over the weekend. The decision comes as a blow to the new party leader’s efforts to embrace environmentally-friendly policies ahead of a likely federal election this year. The rejected motion included the... Read more
By Hansil Mehta The average ice cover on the Great Lakes has decreased by over 20 per cent in the last 50 years, data suggests. Data collected by the Canadian Ice Service and the U.S. National Ice Service since 1973 shows a decrease in annual ice cover on all... Read more
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Around 10.3 million people were displaced by climate change-induced events in the last six months, a humanitarian organization says. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) says about 2.3 million others were displaced by conflict in the same period, indicating the vast... Read more
Carbon tax must increase to hit Paris goals, report says
CanadaInternationalNewsUncategorized Nov 27, 2019
A privately funded group has released a huge report that calls for an increase in the carbon tax by $210 per tonne. The current tax is set at $30 per tonne with a 2% increase that is tied to rising inflation. The Ecofiscal Commission of Canada says the country needs... Read more
By Mariana Belham, Ria Paul and Noah Posocco Today Toronto saw more than a thousand people at Queen’s Park, rallying against climate change. People chanted “Save Our Future” as they marched down the streets. The protesters took part in the Global Climate Strike, a worldwide movement inspired by the... Read more
