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Concerns about massive carbon capture facility in Cold Lake, Alta.
Canadian oilsands companies want to build a $16.5-billion carbon capture project near Cold Lake, Alta. Residents fear that pumping millions of tonnes of CO2 underground will endanger their communities.
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Massive carbon capture facility worries Alberta residents
Canadian oilsands companies want to build a $16.5-billion carbon capture project near Cold Lake, Alta. Residents fear that pumping millions of tonnes of CO2 underground will endanger their communities.
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Electric fishing boats are coming but many captains still skeptical
At the start of lobster season in Nova Scotia, some small lobster fishers are open to adding batteries and electric motors to their boats to cut down on emissions and fuel costs, but some of the larger operations remain unconvinced it...
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Canada's energy minister sees a low-carbon future for the global economy
Chief Political Correspondent Rosemary Barton speaks with Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson about Ottawa's new oil and gas emissions cap and what he plans to do about pushback from the provinces.
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Nitrogen reduction target proving controversial for farmers at Dutch election
In a country of less than 18 million people and more than 116 million livestock, agriculture reigns supreme.
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Liberals 'have lost their credibility' on climate change, Singh says
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says the Liberals are dividing Canadians around climate change with a recent shift in carbon tax policy that will mostly impact people living in Atlantic Canada.
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Poilievre responds to Trudeau's carbon tax changes
After the prime minister announced changes to the federal carbon tax, Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre said his climate change plan would focus on technology, not taxes.
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'We need carbon pricing to hit our climate goals,' environment minister says
Rosemary Barton speaks with Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault about Ottawa's carbon pricing changes and whether a focus on affordability means a step back on climate change.
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N.B. premier says he's exploring options to stop collecting carbon tax
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs says he's seeking legal opinions on his province not collecting carbon tax. Higgs also discusses why he's calling on Ottawa to scrap the carbon tax on heating for all Canadians and not just those in...
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Canadian climate commitments scrutinized at UN climate summit
As countries call for more urgent action on fossil fuel emissions, Canada was called out for expansion of fossil fuel production in the last year. Canada defended its record, pointing to the coming emissions cap of the country's oil and...
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“We really do need India’s strength, vision…” says, Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland KC
Secretary-General of Commonwealth Patricia Scotland KC on July 26, thanked India for taking up the mantle of chairing Commonwealth finance ministers Action Group. She further mentioned that the Commonwealth needs India’s strength, vision...
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Environment minister lays roadmap to ending fossil fuel subsidies in Canada
Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault laid out the government's plan to phase out subsidies for fossil fuel extraction in Canada. But critics argue the changes don't go far enough and there are too many exceptions.
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Scientists warn Gulf Stream could collapse as early as 2025
Scientists are warning a tipping point could be reached in two years - if global emissions are not reduced.
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Fast fashion giant looks to clean up its act but has a long way to go, critics say
Fast fashion takes a toll on the environment from the amount of textile waste it produces to its carbon footprint but one of the originators of fast fashion is looking to clean up its act.
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The South African communities suffering from coal pollution
Millions of South Africans have no electricity for up to 10 hours a day.
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Need2Know Vacation: Trains Offer Trendy Alternative to Air Travel
Summer is heating up and more people are starting to travel, but some are opting to skip the security lines at the airports and travel by train. As part of our Need2Know Vacation series, cheddar's Ashley Mastronardi reports from a train...
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‘Canada needs to stop being so defeatist’: Premier Danielle Smith
“We need to be acting like we are going to be the last producer standing instead of the first one out,” Alberta Premier Danielle Smith told Power & Politics Wednesday when asked about the province’s approach to the sustainable jobs plan.
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What's in the air and how to protect yourself from smoke
Air quality expert Linsey Marr and respirologist and lung transplant specialist Dr. Chung-Wai Chow explain what’s in the smoke floating over skies in Canada and the U.S. and share how best to protect our health.
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What Alberta’s election means for the rest of Canada
With Alberta voters set to decide the future direction of their province, the impact of the election on the province's relationship with Ottawa and the rest of the country could be significant. Chief Political Correspondent Rosemary...
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The fight for Calgary: Which party will come out on top?
Rosemary Barton Live speaks with Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek about the city's pivotal battleground role in Alberta's provincial election and its priorities for the incoming government.
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Environment commissioner says he is ‘frustrated and disappointed’ with Canada’s emissions 'track record'
Speaking with reporters after the release of his spring report, Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry V. DeMarco says ‘there is no track record of Canadian emission reductions. There has only been a track...
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Baghdad project a step in tackling Iraq’s climate change risk
Iraq is one of five countries the United Nations considered most vulnerable to climate change.
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Canada falling behind on environmental targets, government watchdog says
A new report shows the federal government is falling short on its environmental targets, including a campaign promise to plant two billion new trees. It also found that the environmental benefits wouldn't be realized for decades, even if...
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Liberals fall behind on campaign promise to plant 2 billion trees
A new report shows the federal government is falling short of its environmental targets, including a campaign promise to plant two billion new trees. It also found that the environmental benefits wouldn't be realized for decades, even if...