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Massachusetts Passes New Bill Aimed at Tackling Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The state of Massachusetts has just put into place one of the strongest climate laws in the country. The bill, which passed with bipartisan support, contains a number of new ideas as the state looks to lead on this important issue....
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Wildfires Growing in Intensity, Emitting More Carbon Dioxide Than Previously Recorded
Wildfires aren’t just devastating the communities, their carbon emissions are globally harmful. Mark Parrington, senior scientist at the ECMWF Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, joined Cheddar to discuss how wildfires from...
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President Biden Aims To Cut U.S. Emissions By 50% By 2030
The White House is hosting a two-day virtual summit on climate change with leaders from around the world. In addition to calling on all countries to do their part to fight climate change, President Biden set an ambitious goal for cutting...
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Environment minister on Canada's new climate targets
"I would say let's not overstate, this is a transition. It's going to be a transition that happens over the course of decades, not days," says Minister of Environment Jonathan Wilkinson of the impact the new emissions targets will have...
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World on the verge of climate crisis ‘abyss’, warns UN
UN says world is running out of time to tackle the climate crisis, with 2020 one of the three hottest years on record.
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Green party leader says Canada's new emission targets don't go far enough
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul tells Power & Politics that Canada must reduce its reliance on the fossil fuel industry to meet its new emissions targets.
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French lawmakers approve ban on short domestic flights to cut carbon emissions
Internal flights could be abolished in France if the same journey can be made by train in less than 2 hours and 30 minutes.
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The first step in reducing methane emissions are better ways of measuring them, researchers say
The federal government has made big investments in reducing methane emissions from oil and gas operations, but researchers say you can’t reduce what you can’t measure and there are better ways to measure methane.
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Environment minister says emissions reduction plan is 'ambitious but ... realistic'
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steve Guilbeault discusses the government's plan to reduce carbon emissions by 40 to 45 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030.
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GM Opted Out of Hybrid Cadillac Lyriq Model and Went All-Electric
General Motors is getting to work on its commitment to transform its vehicles into an all-electric fleet by 2035 with the introduction of the Cadillac Lyriq. Mark Reuss, president of GM, said that the company opted to go all-electric...
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NYC Comptroller on City's Boosted Efforts to Combat Climate Change
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, NYC Comptroller and mayoral candidate Scott Stringer, as well as other trustees of the city’s pension funds, announced plans to double investments in climate change to over $6 billion, surpassing the...
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Volkswagen’s Fleet Will Eventually Become 100% Electric, U.S. CEO Says
Volkswagen is making its first ever fully-electric SUV available to customers in the United States. Scott Keogh, CEO of Volkswagen USA, joined Cheddar to discuss the company's broader EV ambitions.
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Federal infrastructure minister is asked if the pandemic has changed her support for public transit.
Catherine McKenna announced $2.75 billion to allow transit systems to buy new electric city and school buses, along with their charging systems, over the next five years. She made the announcement at an Ottawa city bus garage.
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UK and Europe drive towards net-zero emissions
Replacing cars with electric power instead of petrol and diesel is becoming crucial for countries.
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Inquest rules pollution contributed to U.K. girl’s death
A U.K. coroner’s inquest has ruled that air pollution was a material contribution in the death of nine-year-old Ella Kissi-Debrah who had severe asthma. Advocates hope the ruling will push the government to do more to tackle air quality.
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TTC testing out electric buses in bid to become greener
The Toronto Transit Commission is participating in a new pilot program aimed at reducing carbon emissions by using electric buses for public transit. The TTC hopes to have an entirely electric fleet by 2050 and is currently weighing the...
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NDP leader wants to see Liberals' climate plan
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he wants to see the Liberals' full climate plan before supporting their net-zero emissions bill.
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Global carbon emissions see record drop in 2020
Global carbon emissions dropped by seven per cent this year, the biggest drop on record, new preliminary figures show. Scientists say this drop is chiefly because people are staying home and that emissions are expected to jump back up...
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Hyliion Goes Public
Hyliion CEO Thomas Healy joined Cheddar to discuss taking his hybrid electric truck company public. Healy has become the youngest chief executive of a publicly traded company.
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Hybrid Electric Truck Company Hyliion Goes Public
Hyliion CEO Thomas Healy joined Cheddar to discuss taking his hybrid electric truck company public. Healy has become the youngest chief executive of a publicly traded company.
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EU climate law explained: Europe wants to hit carbon net-zero - but by when?
Flooding, fires, ice melting: extreme climate events are already wreaking havoc across Europe and the rest of the world. The climate crisis has the potential to leave a deep impact on Europe, leading to the loss of homes, lives and...
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Microsoft's Next Steps to Being Carbon Negative by 2030
Microsoft has developed technology to help the company on its road to carbon negative by 2030. Chief Environmental Officer, Lucas Joppa said Microsoft looks to be the blueprint for other companies to reduce their carbon footprints.
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New Jersey Charges Toward Electric Vehicle Future with Proposed Ban on Gas-Powered Car Sales
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has put forth a new plan to help the state dramatically cut back on carbon emissions. Shawn Latourette, deputy commissioner and chief of staff at the department, discusses the...
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Chevrolet Adds to Bolt Family with New All-Electric Vehicles
Chevrolet is unveiling the 2022 Bolt EUV and Bolt EV as General Motors works toward its goal of launching 30 new electric vehicles globally by 2025. Jesse Ortega, executive chief engineer at GM, joined Cheddar to discuss what the new...